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itsyibby

Updated 11mo ago

Dealing with a new diagnosis of BPD

im not really sure what to say on here. for yrs I've been diagnosed with just anxiety and major depression. I've always known there was something more and last week I was diagnosed with BPD and have no idea how to deal with it.

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Elianah

2y

I'm sorry hun. I have mdd and bpd too. It sucks but the only treatment is dbt therapy.
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Pyralyte

2y

It can be hard at times, as you know. But I do believe that you can manage it over time. As Elianah mentioned, it can be helped with DBT. I am a part of a group online where there's BPD peer support and DBT if you're interested. I also try to do a lot of journaling (haven't done it in a while because I felt too crappy when I had COVID) to empty out your thoughts since I think we tend to ruminate a lot.
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Monkey1980

2y

I struggled for years especially after working in mental health to admit I have bpd. I didn't always feel I met the criteria. There was too much negative stuff about it. But our society just minimizes things so much so you just reduce bpd to manipulative. I read a book recently and feel more the strong intense feelings and reactions to things, rejection, attachment issues. My symptoms over time changed a lot. I was diagnosed at 20...a cutter, once I graduated college mostly on disability, living in and out of hospitals...now I'm 41 and am a licensed social worker working with kids. Don't cut but in the past year have struggled a lot but still working too.

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