Struggling

[Cilove1993]

I just recently went back to a psychiatrist since my PA can only prescribe so much to help and I'm sick of this battle of depression. He told me my diagnoses are persistent depressive disorder and I have characteristics of borderline personality disorder. Can anyone give me some feedback of these specific diagnoses especially the BPD and what has worked for treatment. I'm struggling to understand the BPD and wonder about a lot of my life choices now because of that and my impulsive decisions.. I see a therapist next week and we did gene site testing for medication and should have the results next week too.

[brokenlight]

Great job staying on top of your mental health.

Understanding & accepting diagnosis’s can be really challenging.

I don’t have feedback about your specific diagnosis’s since mine differ, but I’m glad you’re here & I hope your Therapist can help and offer more clarity.

[Loki1018]

Ask them what makes them think you have BPD, what are the criteria that makes you BPD?

I don’t have BPD but you can always google and read up I always find it better to educate and know things so that you also have an understanding. Just because they may have an MD doesn’t make them less prone to mistakes as well we are all human in the end.

Hope you get your answers to your questions.

[Cilove1993 in reply to Loki1018]

I met 4 or 5 of the characteristics on the testing questions

[Loki1018 in reply to Cilove1993]

Online testing questions or with a doctor?

[Cilove1993 in reply to Loki1018]

With a psychiatrist

[Loki1018 in reply to Cilove1993]

Oh ok well if this is your first time with a therapist ask questions about your diagnosis and make sure you like him/her it’s very important that you have a good relationship with your therapist.