Congratulations on going to the psychiatrist! That's such a big first step, especially for those of us who have a hard time getting started.

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We already knew I was depressed but after going through the questions, she said she also suspected that I was adult ADHD. This blew me away since I didn't see myself fitting into what I thought ADHD was.

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This sounds just like what happened to me. I had been taking depressants for the last 4 years but when I saw the psychiatrist he blew both me and my mom away saying that he thought I had ADD. I, too, had viewed ADD differently before and saw myself not fitting into it. But after a while all the puzzle pieces fit, and it was really quite enlightening.

I can imagine you must feel a little overwhelmed after almost figuring out BPD and having the label of ADHD thrown upon you as well. But I really do think that you might begin to see your ADHD as a blessing instead of a curse. Sure, it has it's moments (ask anyone here lol), but as I came to understand my ADD it was easier to see the good things about it.
People without AD/HD may see it as a disorder, seeings as it was labeled as such in the first place. But in a lot of ways, the way our minds work isn't wrong, it's just different. I think that problems from AD/HD result from trying to think like the rest of the world, when we don't, and learning to understand why. But I have no doubt that ADD really is a blessing. I wouldn't want to sacrifice my spontaneousness, my creativity, or my strange thought paths just to be like everyone else.
I hope I don't sound motherly in that :\
But I think that seeing ADHD in a new light would be really enlightening for you. It certainly was for me.

I'm glad you're getting medication. I have depression and ADD as well. There's so many medications that it may take a while for you and your psychiatrist to figure out what works the best for you. I went through a few different strategies, and each one worked pretty well, but when I found the right one (I do well with Aderall and Lexapro personally), it was like striking the right chord with my mind. I agree that therapy would be very helpful too. Mine helped me a lot with filling in the gaps between my medication and it helped me self-esteem because I understood myself better. I don't know if it would help you, but one of the advantages of having a psychiatrist was also that I could take my school tests in peace (in another room away from distractions and other students). The doctor can help you make accomodations so that things improve drastically.
Anyway, I wish you the best of luck and I hope things improve for you very soon.
And if you do need someone to talk to, even just to listen, I know that myself as well as many others in the community would be happy to.