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Originally Posted by carmasia
They are few and far between, but you, I, all of us, need to find a therapist who specializes in BPD. Most therapists, like most people, don't get it and a lot of older therapists basically believe that we're lost causes. I've seen a lot of websites that basically say that, and when I went to a therapist and asked to be tested for BPD, they basically refused saying that we had to look at other options first because "BPD is almost impossible to treat". Biggest reason I could find for this theory is that some of us are known to turn on our therapists and a lot of therapists are not willing to take the risk. Isn't part of the whole relationship issues thing? When I searched for books on BPD, it was very difficult to find any directed towards the sufferer. Most were directed towards the family and friends of BPD sufferers and a lot of them said it not so many words that if you have a loved-one with BPD you're a goner. Isn't nice to know that we're so abhorred by most of the psychiatric community?
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This is so wonderful *deep sarcasm*...
but TRUE! I don't mean to offend anyone by saying this, but I believe that BPD is the most stigmatized mental illness that there is!
Firstly, it is nearly impossible for us to receive treatment because psychiatrists have heard from other psychiatrists to stay far away from us. Any potential therapeutic or personal relationship is already in jeopardy before it has even developed because of the stigma! Friends, family, therapists, coworkers will already have their defenses up. Perhaps 'statistics' show this disorder to be 'untreatable' because no one is getting treated to begin with and others are subsequently afraid to ask for help!!!
Oh, I also found it hysterical browsing book selections one day, check this out:
http://www.amazon.com/How-Spot-Borde...t+a+borderline
Okay, so this book is clearly about an exorcism and not about a horrible psychological disorder that causes real people, real pain! This quote for instance is golden:
"This is a must read for anyone who wants to "protect" themselves, their children, or their loved ones from such a personality." Better stay far away, because we're psychological vampires with Wolverine claws. Luckily reviewers at Amazon have more intelligence to give this pathetic excuse for psychological "literature" (I just threw up a little) anything more than a sorry excuse for a paperweight (provided that it has more than 10 pages).
Oh yes, has anyone seen the film 'Fatal Attraction', which supposedly portrays the 'classic Borderline personality' in character form? I didn't relate to this character at all, considering I'm not a psychopath!
I am like you ladies in the sense that I have to apologize incessantly despite my knowledge not to. I apologize for the cynicism but this really gets me irritated.Whether I find successful treatment or not, it is my personal goal to break down at least a few bricks in the impenetrable walls caused by this awful stigma.