Violent Thoughts.

[Wonderland.]

I'm currently on a Section 3 in a psych ward.

I've noticed that I keep getting thoughts to be violent towards others and have been on a number of occasions.

This is new to me. People who know me are quite shocked at how angry, aggressive and violent I have become. I have assaulted two people whilst being here.

I am really trying to contain these thoughts, if not on my own, telling staff and using PRN Diazepam. The thing is staff just listen and say we won't let you hurt such a body. And meds do not always take the edge off.

How do I manage this? I don't want it to become any more out of control than it already is.

Could my violence/anger be related to my diagnosis of BPD?

[when.will.it.end]

Yes I think it relates to being bpd. I'm not typically violent either and when I was inpatient I started smashing things up a bit, which was completely out of character so I know how strange it is. Can you identify a trigger to the times you assaulted people? What's the thinking behind it? I'm presuming it's because you're angry about something? I don't think this makes you a bad person or anything. It's probably just a maladaptive coping mechanism.