BPD?

[shay8blue]

A month or so ago I got told by my councilor (who I've been seeing for about 3 year) that I may have BPD. I took a test with him and check almost every box. I talked to my doctor and she agreed but since I'm not 18 I cant get a proper diagnosis. I've been thinking so much about this new discovery and I cant help but to be scared. Having BPD would explain a lot of what's going on with me but I keep wanting believe it's not real because I cant understand it.

Anyone with BPD or any other mental disorder have the same kind of experience when you found out about your diagnosis? I have depression and anxiety, I was anorexic and had severe panic problems but never had I been so distraught about a diagnosis.

[hypercat54]

How old are you?

[shay8blue in reply to hypercat54]

16 almost 17

[fauxartist]

I would say the reluctance of your doctors confirmation is due to the fact that your brain is still forming....frontal lobe changes happen till your in about your mid twenties.

[Hidden in reply to fauxartist]

Excellent response. Def true much too young to be diagnosed with BPD. It's diagnosed later say early to mid 30's. You need a history of doing all of this including intense manipulation of many people and services

A quiz does not do this. It doesn't take your life history into acct.

If we all took that quiz we'd all be diagnosed with BPD.

To me as a Therapist, being 18 is a tough time in a person's life..."finding oneself " in all aspects..hence growing up.

[shay8blue in reply to Hidden]

That's for your responses. I'm just so confused on what's going on in my life and how to understand it.

[shay8blue in reply to shay8blue]

Thanks*

[Hidden in reply to shay8blue]

What's for my responses?