Borderline Personality Disorder - Advice

Free as a bird · 10-11-2009, 16:29

Does anyone have any experience of this?

How did you get diagonised?

I feel that I might have it, but not sure where to go from here.

I have suffered from depression in the past, and have spent time in hospital for it, but at the moment I'm not that depressed, just fed up.

I'm in a loving relationship, but feel that whatever I have is ruining it.

I have a doctors appt next week, but just want to hear views from others.

Thanks

EmmaActual · 10-11-2009, 16:39

Dear Free as a Bird,

Please take my advice and do not get diagnosed with this....it is a mental health deathsentance.

I was mistakenly diagnosed with it since 2000, the health profs, do not care about you if you are, they dont bother to treat you and just hand out ant-d's. This is my personal experience.

Since being diagnosed with Bi-Polar - well its completely different they treat me better, listen to what I have to say...

Enough though....if you need to know you are Borderline then I guess you need to know.... but for me it has been agony.

With regards to the Borderline diagnosis:

The standard questions are:-

Do you have black and white thinking? is somone who you perceive as good changes and you think they are now totally evil.

Do you break friendships and relationships before people can hurt you?

Do you feel empty all of the time?

Were you abused sexually as a child?

Do you spend too much money

Do you act impulsively without thought or thinking things through?

Are you an addict or do you have an addictive personality?

Do u engage in risky behaviour?

These are the main ones I beleive.

They are very similar to Bi-Polar.

Pm if you want.

ps. it is a label that will NEVER go away as far as the mental health prof are concerned.
Emx

10-11-2009, 16:29	#1
Free as a bird Forum Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: In a penthouse-Yeah I wish! Posts: 271	Borderline Personality Disorder Does anyone have any experience of this? How did you get diagonised? I feel that I might have it, but not sure where to go from here. I have suffered from depression in the past, and have spent time in hospital for it, but at the moment I'm not that depressed, just fed up. I'm in a loving relationship, but feel that whatever I have is ruining it. I have a doctors appt next week, but just want to hear views from others. Thanks

10-11-2009, 16:39	#2
EmmaActual Inactive Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: The Galactica Services: 02, BT, Freeview Posts: 334	Dear Free as a Bird, Please take my advice and do not get diagnosed with this....it is a mental health deathsentance. I was mistakenly diagnosed with it since 2000, the health profs, do not care about you if you are, they dont bother to treat you and just hand out ant-d's. This is my personal experience. Since being diagnosed with Bi-Polar - well its completely different they treat me better, listen to what I have to say... Enough though....if you need to know you are Borderline then I guess you need to know.... but for me it has been agony. With regards to the Borderline diagnosis: The standard questions are:- Do you have black and white thinking? is somone who you perceive as good changes and you think they are now totally evil. Do you break friendships and relationships before people can hurt you? Do you feel empty all of the time? Were you abused sexually as a child? Do you spend too much money Do you act impulsively without thought or thinking things through? Are you an addict or do you have an addictive personality? Do u engage in risky behaviour? These are the main ones I beleive. They are very similar to Bi-Polar. Pm if you want. ps. it is a label that will NEVER go away as far as the mental health prof are concerned. Emx Last edited by EmmaActual : 10-11-2009 at 16:40. Reason: ps