Originally Posted by
Accidentally Abstract
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.
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?...
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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.