'Emotionally Unstable Personality Disorder' (Borderline)
 

Hey guys,

I was diagnosed with 'emotionally unstable personality disorder' the other day (which is apparently the new name for borderline personality disorder..), & I fit the symptoms of it & everything, & they're talking about possibly putting me into a type of group therapy for other people with the same disorder, so it sounds alright.

The problem is that although I'm pleased to have a diagnosis at last, I've just got such negative reactions from people I've told. My dad said it sounded like "psychobabble", friends who're 'in the know' about mental health were just like "is that it?" sort of thing.. (like in 'Girl, Interrupted') &.. It's just disheartening.

I feel like I've been diagnosed with the pointless disorder. The one which psychs diagnose you with if they don't know what else to say & don't think there's anything really wrong with you.

I just feel stupid & like I've almost.. Failed.. At being mentally ill, as stupid as that sounds.

Just some support & hugs would be nice.
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xxx

There's a thread about it?
Which forum is it in? This one?
*goes searching*

Thank you for your support.
I just feel quite alone in it at the moment. =[
xxx

EDIT: Found it!

Far from it. BPD is a serious mental illness!

It takes some getting used to, I struggled when I first got my diagnosis. But this book was SO helpful, seriously read it and give it to family and friends to read also. It gave me so much insight into what BPD really is and what treatment options there are, and the prognosis.

quite right, and the thinking about the disorder has been very behind for a very long time. but a new document has come out recently, i'll see if i can find it sometime, which points out that BPD is a serious illness and requires a lot of support and treatment. things should pick up for people with BPD in the next few years. i'm noticing improvements in attitude in my team already. visit us in the BPD thread if you feel like it :) xxx

See, this is exactly why I hate that bloody film, because it makes light of serious psychiatric disorders. They intentionally toned down the mental state of the real-life characters, first by making Georgina a 'compulsive liar' when she really suffered from Schizophrenia, and the worst part is when Valerie tells Susanna that she is "a spoiled little girl who is driving herself crazy".... sure... because 'mental illness' is really just self-indulgence right?...:nono:.

The producers also decided that mentally ill people can't walk with a sexy swagger or wear revealing clothing, like Daisy does in the book, and that including a Mexican girl (Torri) would ruin their 'white girls making themselves sick' aesthetic. It's worth noting that the real Susanna Kaysen absolutely hated the film adaptation of her book.

But I digress. My point is, Borderline/Emotionally Unstable Personality Disorder is a real condition. It's not an easy one to be diagnosed with, because it's very poorly understood by a lot of people, which leads to a lot of stigma, perhaps even more so than other mental illnesses, but you're not alone. I hope the BPD thread helps you.

Is it this whirpools? http://www.nice.org.uk/Guidance/CG78...fo/pdf/English

that's it, thanks :)

Thanks guys, your support means a lot.

The guy who diagnosed me is being pretty good about it, at least. We'll see what my GP is like when I get to see her.

& I've just ordered that book, thanks Sarah. =]
xxx

I got this book delivered the other day and to see myself in the narratives etc has been so helpful

BPD? me too
 

yes, i was diagnosed with same 7 years ago.

i was upset at diagnosis at first but then relieved that i had an explanation. the other labels like Bipolar) that they trie dto pin on me before BPD, i knew i didnt have. BPD fit me like a glove.

Yeah its a good book. I keep telling my mum to read it, but she hasnt yet.

I got that book through the post yesterday.
Thanks for the recommendation Sarah, looks good so far.
=]
x

Luce, have you started on the anticonvulsant medication yet?

No.. I'm meant to be starting on it now, but I'm going out, so I'm too scared.
I'll start it tomorrow *nods*.
xxx

I need to order that book. I actually am getting treatment from the centre that one of the authors works at (I see his partner not him). I just haven't gotten around to getting the book. :)

diagnosed this afternoon...

^ *sends hugs*

& Sarah, I'm still reading that book & it is indeed a really good one.

Good :)

can i ask what anti-convusent medication your on? i got put on that stuff as well.

Sodium Valproate methinks..? 500mg.