10: Conclusion

This concluding chapter synthesizes the core contributions of a hermeneutic phenomenological study focused on understanding the lived experience of individuals diagnosed with borderline personality disorder(BPD). Through the integration of diverse analytical approaches, including idiographic and fine-grained explorations, the study has uncovered multidimensional layers of emotional, relational, and existential experiences. Central findings reveal persistent themes such as ontological emptiness, conflicting interpersonal bonds, and fragmented self-perception. These are accompanied by recurring experiential phenomena including intense emotional shifts, somatic dysregulation, and a deeply rooted vulnerability to perceived rejection. By adopting a dual-methodological strategy grounded in both descriptive and interpretative traditions, this work proposes a comprehensive framework for accessing and analyzing subjective meaning-making processes. The conclusion emphasizes the theoretical and practical relevance of such integration, offering implications for therapeutic practice, especially in terms of contextualizing symptoms within individual narratives. Moreover, it reflects on the methodological challenges inherent in phenomenological research, including the necessity of reflexivity and epistemological rigor. In doing so, this chapter affirms the necessity of humanizing mental health research through approaches that prioritize the richness of inner experience and the structural depth of personal worldviews.