Borderline personality disorder: 8 dangerous myths

What's borderline personality disorder? That question has been on a lot of people's minds ever since Miami Dolphins star Brandon Marshall announced that he had the disorder.

"I'll be the face of BPD," Marshall told the Florida Sun Sentinel. "I'll make myself vulnerable if it saves someone's life because I know what I went through this summer helped save mine."

And it's a good thing too because there are so many misconceptions about this common disorder. What's the real scoop about the disorder that causes its sufferers to experience intense emotions and lash out at others? Keep clicking as Dr. Shari Manning, author of "Loving Someone with Borderline Personality Disorder," helps CBS News bust 8 common myths about BPD...

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