I have dx of EUPD & bipolar2.
I hate the EUPD dx because so many times it is stigmatised and symptoms are sidelined or treatment options made unavailable bc it's assumed to be PD problems - which has left me in many cases much worse off than I need to be with my mh in my opinion
It has also meant I haven't had intervention early enough and wound up on section for mania when I've been in A&e 4 times from consequences of manic behaviour.
And it means it took an 9 month battle to try a mood stabiliser (after years of asking anyway) wherein I was extremely depressed and suicidal - but for a long time it was put down to Pd. I'm on it now and over the last month and a half my mood has evened out and I'm no longer depressed (after being in bed almost 24/7 September -February and suicidal)
In terms outside of treatment effects I'm not too unsure. I used to read a lot about my illnesses and I've received some odd dx in the past (DID) and I found t unsettling not knowing or understanding anything. Since doing DBT it has helped me bc I could ask a lot of questions about what's normal life, what's a bpd behaviour and whats a mood symptom.
I've had to fight my corner bc of this stigma around EUPD though- and that makes me so angry and upset. I've been excluded from crisis services (HTT never take my referral anymore and it was. Hallenger against area manager last time)
A&e literally said to me last time "I can't do anything for you. I'm getting a bit sick of this now" - bearing in mind I don't go a&e on my own accord anymore bc of these remarks.
I only end up in hospital nr when I need it initially but when I'm sectioned by someone out of my borough. (New perspective maybe because they don't know my face)
It sucks. It's hard to not take it personally.
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