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Originally Posted by Secretum
I'd much rather have a bipolar diagnosis than a borderline (or any personality disorder) diagnosis. There is less stigma associated with axis 1 disorders like mood disorders. We're seen as decent people who are sick. People with personality disorders are demonized by both society and mental health professionals. They are denied treatment that they desperately need, because they are seen as "hopeless" or "attention-seeking".
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i agree here wif you.
i used to know someone with BPD that said pdocs and therapists saw them as attenion seeking.
but i do read about it online too. so i believe you are right that many professionals may think that idk about all but perhaps many.