Empathy-Related Brain Activity Impaired in Borderline Personality Disorder

Researchers have discovered that individuals with Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD) exhibit inactivity in the rostro-medial prefrontal cortex, a brain region that typically reacts to social rejection. This finding helps explain the heightened sensitivity and distress to rejection experienced by those with BPD. The study could lead to improved diagnostic methods and therapies for BPD, and ongoing research is exploring the role of social rejection in other mental health disorders.