I think it's great that it seems that many of you may not have had the experience of judgement based on BPD, but I feel it in my social interactions (someone may have learned through a family member or acquaintance about my dx before I told them, someone I never would have told). This happens when you have been living with this dx for more than 5 years. Sometimes things about your personal life or health are gossiped about.

I would like to think that there is no longer any stigma associated with mental illness or BPD. To me it is normal. People have differences. But I personally don't think that most people out in the world are as open-minded or have had the experience to understand mental illness.

Any thoughts on the stigma of BPD or dealing with people's preconceived notions/judgements?