Posted by sid on May 18, 2002, at 13:13:19
In reply to Re: A Big Question -- about Borderline Personality Dis » terra miller, posted by Sarahmarie on May 18, 2002, at 11:41:40
I had many symptoms of BPD during my depression. As I wrote in my previous message, it seems that a BPD diagnosis often stems from an un- or mis-diagnosed MOOD disorder.
Now that my depression is gone, I don't fit the BPD profile at all. For a while I would have a LOT of anger and yell at people, etc. It was in fact linked to grief (my father's death) that I did not feel allowed to live because I had to be the strong one in the family. It screwed me up big time, for quite a while. Now I'm fine. I still have some anger about some unresolved issues, but now in my daily life, I rarely feel anger at all.
So you BPD diagnoses could be in fact your depression! Many symptoms of depression, or consequences of depression, are the same as BPD symptoms.
My advice: treat the mood disorder, then things should go much much better.
And Sarahmarie: you need to tell your therapist that this diagnosis makes you more depressed. You go to her to get better, not worse! If this goes on, you need to find someone else. I never accepted that a therapist make me feel bad more than a couple of weeks in a row. There has to be a purpose to it, and quick resolution of the issue. Otherwise, stay home, you'll already feel better.- sid
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