Borderline Personality Disorder

hi strong-warrior. i was dx with borderline personality disorder a long ime ago. i now have the less potent form which is EUPD. (emotionally unstable personality disorder) because of forum rules i can only say that the self-harm has passed. it is a very complex disorder. manipulation, extreme neediness, self-harm, voices, psychosis, acute hospitalisations etc. for me i found therapy the best. back in the day borderline was first treated with DBT, dialectical behaviour therapy-it aint easy and is hard work but the results are amazing. everyone is using it. definitely discuss everything with your doc. it is a hard disorder to be dx with as it is akin to a few others, re: schizo-affective disorder.

i wish you well. let us know how you do. with healing compassion.

Well, you could look up the list of Pysch doc your Insurance covers and make an appointment with one of those.

I must warn you tho. BPD is VERY close to OTHER mental disorders and is often misdiagnosed. So be very open minded, answer any questionaires they give you with complete honesty about everything!

If you are in college, check and see if there is a wellness center you can go to, some have a therapy department now.

Peace
Trina

Hey strongwarrior101,
Welcome to HW forum. I really hope you continue to visit us here as everyone is very supportive & open with these type of issues. I personally worked many years with the severely mentally ill running 2 residential care facilities to assist with reintegration into "normal" society. BPD is by far a difficult e& confusing disorder. It can take years to accurately diagnosis someone with BPD.please keep that in mind while your doing research.
My concern is that you don't express within your post much confidence in your current psychiatrist. Regardless of my schooling or work experience, mental illness is prevalent within my family history. Childhood abuse is my major factor with my own issues of Major Depressive Disorder, Anxiety/ Panic disorder, and PTSD (post traumatic stress disorder). I was 30 yrs old when I found the one psychiatrist whom I felt I could trust and honestly tell the truth to.
In my experience when your ready to address any kind of issues that are negative to your quality of life then you will look for guidance with a professional whose opinion & recommendations (regardless of what they may be) you are willing to follow and be active with your care.
Remember, many of us can look up all kinds of disorders and have many of the "signs/symptoms" described however, that doesn't mean we have this disorder. Diagnosing mental health problems is complex and really should be left to the professionals in this area.
I wish you all the luck in the world and hope everything gets better soon. Please keep us posted.