Amy Winehouse Dead: Traits of 'Borderline Personality Disorder' Explain Her Tragic Life

While the cause of Amy Winehouse's death is yet to be explained, the British singer is known for having long battled with alcohol and drug addiction.

Overall, Borderline Personality Disorder could have undermined her life that was tragically shortened to 27 years.

Amy Winehouse was found dead in her London flat on Saturday. Police have not identified the cause of her death, but Winehouse publically battled with drugs and alcohol, and police reports indicate she fought her final battle.

"Police were called by London Ambulance Service ­shortly before 4.05pm (GMT) following reports of a woman found deceased. ­Officers found a 27-year-old female who was pronounced dead at the scene," a spokesman for ­Scotland Yard said. "This looks like she has died after a drink and drugs binge."

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Funeral worker carry the body of Amy Winehouse outside her house in London (REUTERS)

Bon Dobbs, a husband and father of Borderline Personality Disorder holders, suggested on his website  that Amy Winehouse was possibly among the celebrities with the disorder.

According to National Education Alliance for Borderline Personality Disorder, Borderline personality disorder (BPD) is a serious psychiatric illness. The diagnosis encompasses patients with a pervasive pattern of affective instability, severe difficulties in interpersonal relationships, problems with behavioral or impulse control (including suicidal behaviors), and disrupted cognitive processes. This instability often disrupts family and work life, long-term planning, and the individual's sense of self-identity. The estimated prevalence of BPD in the general adult population is about 2%, mostly affecting young women."

Dobbs lists the following symptoms of Winehouse as the traits of BPD:

 - Self-Injury

 - Substance Abuse

 - Volatile relationships

 - Sexual Confusion