bpd
a counselor said this might be only happening in your teen life, because teen are actually proon to get it, but it might not last
i wish this is true
I am sorry that you are struggling so much right now, mental health can be such a challenging issue especially when combined with stigma and the normal experiences of teenage life. I am not sure about your full situation of course and it would be wrong to make any assumptions so best to speak to a professional but BPD is most often diagnosed in over 18s because personality can be quite fluid as you develop your own identity in adolescense and become more independant from your family. I thought you might also find it helpful to read thishttp://psychcentral.com/disorders/borderline-personality-disorder-symptoms/.
I was diagnosed when I was nineteen (am twenty now). I actually had a psychologist tell me that studies show that symptoms can improve naturally in your forties. Forties?! That seems far away... of course, he meant without treatment and counseling. Right now, those two things are not solid for myself, and I am struggling to get this under control. It may be time to seek out a therapist.
I'm 39 almost 40 and I've gotten much worse over the past 6 years. I had other periods of time in my twenties that were not good and of course I've had over reactivity to things, relationship issues, etc consistently, but now I'm dealing with more than when I was younger. I hope once I'm in my forties it settles down, but I'm not hopeful at all. Of course I was just diagnosed with BPD a year and a half ago. I think if I had known when I was younger I could have gotten the help I needed and prevented a lot of the crap that's gone on. 😕
For those of you who are BPD and those of you who try and help us with it, thought you would find this an interesting read https://www.psychologytoday.com/articles/201308/kings-and-queens-chaos
I haven't talked to my therapist about it's yet because I'm pretty sure they're gonna respond with that. But it's not fair because I've been like this for 2 or more years
@loveagape
Thank you for sharing your thoughts with us. I hope your struggle isn't long, too, and I wish you strength in what you're going through.
Lee.
