Posted by B2chica on July 18, 2011, at 15:19:34
In reply to Can't figure out my disorder, posted by Amu on July 14, 2011, at 14:49:37
i'd be cautious with jumping into this dx, but is BPD a possibility? this is an axis II dx.
BPD is basically emotion disregulation.and is helped via therapy such as CBT or DBT (marsha linehan) not medications (however most meds that help tend to be anticonvulsants...mood stabilizers)read the symptoms below and i found the NIMH website for you. becareful what you read, there is a lot of negative stuff out there regarding BPD. So read with open mind.
some may fit you, some may not, however remember that with axis II, we all have them to some degree; it is when it starts to negatively impact your life that it becomes a disorder.HTH
b2c.http://www.nimh.nih.gov/health/publications/borderline-personality-disorder-fact-sheet/index.shtml
Symptoms
While a person with depression or bipolar disorder typically endures the same mood for weeks, a person with BPD may experience intense bouts of anger, depression, and anxiety that may last only hours, or at most a day.5 These may be associated with episodes of impulsive aggression, self-injury, and drug or alcohol abuse. Distortions in cognition and sense of self can lead to frequent changes in long-term goals, career plans, jobs, friendships, gender identity, and values. Sometimes people with BPD view themselves as fundamentally bad, or unworthy. They may feel unfairly misunderstood or mistreated, bored, empty, and have little idea who they are. Such symptoms are most acute when people with BPD feel isolated and lacking in social support, and may result in frantic efforts to avoid being alone.
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