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Old Jun 03, 2013, 08:33 AM
The_little_didgee The_little_didgee is offline
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Unfortunately a common story. I went with near catatonic depression for 3 years and doc refused to treat it since I was "BPD" and I did it for attention. For attention??? She claimed I should forgot about being depressed, if she talked about it it would feed into the BPD and I would end up sicker.

So no treatment. 1095 days of utter hell. I finally got her to treat me and things got a lot better.
The psychologist who gave the presentation also stated it is very common for ladies with Asperger's Syndrome to get diagnosed with BPD. She trained and worked with Tony Attwood so she knows what she is talking about, unlike a general psychiatrist, who has limited knowledge of Asperger's Syndrome.

It really hurts, when apparent professionals tell you, "You are just seeking attention." Grrrrrr.

Are you getting help now?

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Half of my issues are caused my mental care. No one ever said sorry.
BPD has become a poor excuse for doctors who won't take the time to do a thorough assessment. It is not us.

Most cases of misdiagnosis have very serious consequences. My apparent mental illness was psychiatry induced. It felt like I was being shaped into the BPD diagnosis. They wanted me to have that disorder so bad. Now, I am traumatized.

Only one psychiatrist apologized. Why? She admitted nothing about me and my history made sense. She suspected, I had a seizure disorder and Asperger's Syndrome, when I met her in the mid 1990s, not PTSD.

I don't expect anyone else to apologize, ever.

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I hope they get theirs one day.
They will.

We must fight back by telling our stories.

Last edited by The_little_didgee; Jun 03, 2013 at 11:51 AM.
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