Warning: Please be advised that this topic can be uncomfortable or unsettling for some people, specially those diagnosed as borderline. This thread will be a debate however everyone is expected to adhere to the community standards and rules and be civil and no personal attacks. It's ok to disagree, but let's do so in common respect for everyone.

I've debated if I should start another thread or not specially about borderline. But I think the time is ripe for it because there have been a number of new borderline threads popping up and I do have some rather unique perspective to contribute to the subject and I did not want to hijack any one's existing thread or offend any one.

This thread will deal in a few key points regarding borderline personality disorder (BPD). Is BPD really a separate illness placed in the personality disorder section, or should it have remained in the mood disorder section under bipolar? It's creation and move have presented a lot of problems and confusion not to mention insurance issues for patients. Insurance companies do not provide as much coverage for personality disorders, but cover a lot more for mood disorders. And there is also the stigma that is attached with any personality disorder. It is a cluster B classification and considered one of the most serious and difficult to treat.

A significant number of psychiatrists were verry slow to accept this new change and some still have not accept it. In fact this subject is still hotly debated among top professionals in the mental health field.

Another thing I want for us to consider is how any diagnoses could be wrong and how easily we mirror what ever we are diagnosed and told we are, many of us become attached to that diagnoses. We could be diagnosed any thing, bipolar, pdsd, etc, we go home start researching and begin mirroring it and say "yup that's me totally". Not everyone of course but most.

I will post my first post very soon, I need to collect my thoughts and organised it better first. Everyone regardless of what diagnoses you happen to be is welcome to participate. I just again remind everyone to be civil and respect each others opinions and views. Thank you in advance!

Disclaimer: For the record I nether agree or disagree with any of this but am merely playing the devil's advocate to introduce another perspective to this subject you might otherwise never know about.