I will start by saying my diagnosis covers various forms of depression - so is different to yours. I can understand the thought though. My initial reactions was of denial and saying 'no, that is not me at all' and I gradually came to see that it did indeed explain a lot.
I think the key thing here, is not to look just at the diagnosis as a label on a box, but as a sign-post to your symptoms. If impulsivity is something you struggle with, what courses are there that could help with this? With the diganosis as BPD, would you have wondered about that as much?
I hope you find the referal helpful. Maybe speak with them about how you are feeling and see if you can use this knowledge to guide your future treatments.
Be gentle with yourself.
Roiben x
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