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I think I may have BPD

Discussion in 'General Support and Advice' started by questions4ever, Oct 24, 2016.

  1. questions4ever

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    I've been looking at the symptoms of Borderline Personality Disorder and really feel that I fit the diagnosis. I'm going to see a psychiatrist in a couple days and was wondering whether I should bring this up (my therapist doesn't think I have it). I don't know ... I'm just so confused and unsure and scared, etc., etc. Does anyone here have BPD? What is it like?
     
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    It's important to not self-diagnose yourself. You need the opinion of a professional, although it sometimes takes multiple opinions.

    Why does your therapist think you don't have it?
     
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    My therapist just said that she didn't feel that I was "needy" enough. We only talked about it briefly.
     
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    Hi questions4ever:

    I agree that self-diagnosis is something to avoid because we can rarely see the whole picture of ourselves from the "inside" as well as a professional can from the "outside". We tend to see only one or two pieces of the puzzle. As well, if you experience depression or anxiety at all, it's just way too easy to be self-critical.

    I thought I had BPD too at one point. I didn't...just PTSD, which made my life and my experience of it seem very unstable. Once I learned to manage the PTSD, life became and felt much better.

    I think counselling works best when we can describe our symptoms and let the professional decide on the diagnosis. If the diagnosis doesn't fit or things change, it can be revisited later.

    Best of luck.

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    I agree it could be a different diagnosis. PTSD, bipolar, depression....sometimes they overlap.
     
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    What makes you believe you have BPD?