I have borderline personality disorder caused by my traumatic childhood.. AMA

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How does your personality disorder manifest itself?

Not a question - just solidarity, I’m waiting to be formally diagnosed with this too x

Who diagnosed you? BPD is often misdiagnosed when it is actually autism or CPTSD?

Have you told people around you and if so how have they reacted?

This.

Also coming on to say this. How do you feel having your natural response to childhood trauma medicalised?

Would it feel more important for you to be supported with the trauma or to be given medication?

Well, this was over before it even began.

Thank for starting this thread, OP. I don’t have many questions right now but I have 2 friends who have borderline personality disorder and they are amazing people, so I think the diagnosis carries unjustified negative connotations. I will ask something later on though.

One comment though. I don’t think this was meant in a bad faith but I think it’s a bit rude to insinuate that the OP might have been misdiagnosed. There is a time and place for this discussion but it can’t be nice for the OP to immediately justify themselves.

Were people surprised when you told them? My husband and mum were both relieved when I said I was being referred. My friend said (in a nice way) ‘well there’s a shock’ when I told her.