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Old Oct 20, 2013, 09:29 PM
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Ok I know you aren't in the USA now... the last thing you want to do when seeking therapy is suggest what you think is wrong, or what your diagnosis is... and allow the therapist to determine this. IMO BPD is a diagnosis that came about when doctors weren't sure of what to diagnose...though it has gained more appeal in the later years...I say that so you realize that while it might give you that label you want (so you don't feel "crazy" ==another label I don't like) it isn't really something to be giving a professional. (I think you know this though )

As for those in the USA, HIPAA does not protect our medical files once they are passed on to a 3rd party. HIPAA protects the doctors and offices that pass the files along---we have to give our permission that we won't sue them if the 3rd party- office/people they pass them to misuses them or publicizes them. Really.
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