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I was always diagnosed with Bipolar 2, ADHD, PTSD, and Anxiety. The meds never worked. The therapeutic techniques never worked. Even a lot of the reading I did on the subjects never quite seem to fit me.


I was recently evaluated and found out I really had Quiet Borderline Personality Disorder.

This new diagnosis has been making feel conflicted. I'm relieved that I have a correct diagnosis and it fits me and my symptoms more; on the other hand, BPD feels like such a heavier diagnosis.

I'm about to graduate with a Master's in Clinical Psychology and I'm currently interning as a Child and Family Therapist. I know I should be breaking out of stigmas, but I can't help but mourn. It feels so heavy to say BPD versus saying Bipolar. People understand, or think they understand, Bipolar more.

Thanks for letting me vent <3


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Thats amazing :) 


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you can always vent. i am so happy for you, that is amazing to hear and it is also great to know you have accomplished so much regardless!!! stay strong, for anyone, at any place in life. you got this. 


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Look into autism woman more likely to be diagnosed bpd instead of autism because they see all women as over dramatic and sensitive you also could have both like I do but when women are diagnosed with bipolar adhd anxiety and (c)ptsd that’s the first sign that you’re being misdiagnosed and 9 times out of 10 it’s autism so just look into it if you need someone to talk to about it you can talk to me I have bpd autism and bipolar ect. Plus I’m studying to be a neuropsychologist which is someone that diagnoses people because I’m tired of seeing everyone getting misdiagnosed because they only care about money


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I feel you.
My first therapist, whan asked, told me "What do you want a diagnosis for?" and never told me what I had. She and my psychiatrist just kept me chugging pills so as to keep me out of the newspaper's headlines. I could excuse such behaviour on the grounds that public healthcare workers are overworked and underpaid, but I digress.
Even when it's a tougher diagnosis, at least it's the right one, and now you can take measures that actually work.
Good luck!


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