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Old Oct 18, 2012, 02:50 PM
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Originally Posted by dmliddicoat16 View Post
At first I thought I may be Bipolar, but I am coming to realize I more likely have a Borderline Personality Disorder. It fits, almost 100 percent. It depresses the hell out of me, but in order to help myself get better I need to know what I should do now. What steps should I take? How do I get diagnosed? Treatment types? Any information will help me.
Welcome, Hi, Howdy. I would find a Dr. or Therapist to talk to, you can explain your concerns, what you are going thru and what you think may be the problem. Focus on the symptoms more than the labels, after all it's really the symptoms that get in the way. If you believe it is indeed BPD then I would strongly recommend that you find a Dr. or T that treats people with BPD, if not it's kinda like going to see a gardner for a pluming issue. There are a few types of treatment with the main one being DBT, this was specifically developed for people with BPD. You also have CBT and a couple of others that I can't think of right now, but definitely look for someone who understands DBT and has experience using it if you get diagnosed with BPD. Try not to get too depressed with it because recent studies have shown while it is resistant to change the success rate for an improved lifestyle is very good, so there is hope. You wanting to get help and get better is a HUGE first step, there are a lot of people out there who just don't want to admit it or flat out have no idea, so you are already on your way.
Thanks for this!
dmliddicoat16