It took me years before I was honest with my family about my mental health problems and sometimes I wish I had never told them but I wouldn't have been able to hide my hospitalisations etc. When I told some of my previous employers they were helpful but only because I was working with people with mental health problems. Back then I was diagnosed with depression and anxiety but now I have borderline personality disorder added to the mix and I am reluctant to let anyone know, especially professionals, because of the way people with BPD are perceived. How do you think the important people in your life would react if you shared more with them?
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