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Cobain
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cobain wrote:
i am almost completely sure that i have bpd
i don't know until i get diagnosed, but there's basically no doubt in my mind

i'm just super scared to seek help for it
i'm scared of the stigma around the diagnose first of all. i truthfully don't want to have bpd, i don't. i don't want people to label me or have prejudices against me. but then again i don't need to tell people i have bpd if i get diagnosed. 
i'm also scared of... just getting help generally. having to dig through experiences, me as a person, whatever. being psychoanalyzed. because i'm scared that it will bring things up to the surface to hurt me again. and being completely naked in front of someone, not literally naked, but having to expose myself and my thoughts and all that. that's so scary.
and people using it as a weapon against me in relationships. minimizing my reactions because "you have bpd" type shit. instead of being understanding.

how do i get help?!?!?
and also, is it super weird to just waltz into their office and be like "hey i think i have bpd", because that feels weird to me. but it also feels weird to not even mention it when i think i have it. it feels like i'll then be leading in my conversation with the psychologist and just tick off all the criterias but without mentioning bpd. weird, right??
i just need some guidance lol because i am so so sick of this never ending misery of literally just being me. i need professional help
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Date: 16-01-2023 17:09
Anachronism
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Anachronism wrote:
As a teen I was diagnosed with bipolar II and put on mood stabilizers and antipsychotics that didn’t help and made me gain 50 lbs. there is a family history of bipolar so maybe it’s true but I really identified with a lot of what I read about bpd and was surprised it wasn’t diagnosed. I know a few people who were misdiagnosed as bipolar II when they were young and discovered they really had bpd instead and I wonder if that’s my case tbh.

I ticked a lot of boxes. Self destructive, threatening/gesturing suicide, self harm, substance abuse (alcohol mostly,) low self esteem, unstable relationships, impulsive, unstable identity, like it would make a ton of sense. Yet certain parts don’t fit so idk. I don’t want to seek a diagnosis tho because I’m terrified of the stigma as well, tho I’ve seeked help for depression and anxiety in the past. Bpd has yet to be brought up. 

im American so idk how it is in your country but try finding a therapist that utilizes dialectal behavioral therapy. It’s used for many different mental health problems but originally designed for bpd. 

also don’t self diagnose. They’ll likely dismiss you. Coming in highly confident that you have something is often a red flag to them. I’d just talk about issues you’re having that you feel is bpd related and see what they say. Or maybe ask for a screening. But if you’re scared of the stigma I don’t blame you it’s a terrible one 
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Date: 16-01-2023 21:26
Anachronism
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Anachronism wrote:
Also just because you’re diagnosed doesn’t mean you have to tell people lol

im more concerned of how I’d be treated by medical professionals or lawyers if they knew i had bpd lol but I wouldn’t tell most average joes it’s professionals reading past medical records that scare me 
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Date: 16-01-2023 21:27 | Times changed: 1
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