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Originally Posted by OutofTune
Complex PTSD has never really been explained to me in these terms with relation to psychosis/hallucinations. I honestly had no idea there was a link between BPD and PTSD. I have borderline, so this makes a lot of sense.
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Complex PTSD is trauma that occurred early in life and has affected development. Early traumatic experiences are known to cause perceptual experiences later on.
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Originally Posted by OutofTune
The thing that still puzzles me is why the hallucinations have nothing to do with my supposed trauma (still figuring out exactly what that is) and why I was full on psychotic (throwing away computers and electronics, knocking on neighbors doors asking if they were spying on me, looking for spy cameras everywhere, driving out of state in hopes of escaping electronic weapons reach, etc.) when it first started. It still freaks me out because I'm afraid it will happen again. That's another reason I wanted a 'proper diagnosis'... ya know, in case things go south again.
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Sometimes when people get a BPD diagnosis (even if it is wrong) a clinician will assume the person has experienced abuse early in life. They will then dig around for "memories" and blame the client's psychotic symptoms on dissociation or malingering.
The psychosis seen in BPD is usually broad and nonspecific. For example one may hear voices that are vague and not part of a delusion. The voices are generally heard internally and are usually someone familiar to them such as a family member.
People with BPD can definitely have a separate illness that causes psychotic symptoms. In most cases it is either due to an affective disorder or substance abuse.
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Originally Posted by OutofTune
I got talked down quite easily. Is that a good sign?
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This is a good indicator your symptoms are not due to schizophrenia. This does not mean your psychotic symptoms are not due to another psychotic illness though.
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Originally Posted by OutofTune
Sorry for posting in this forum if I don't actually have sz or psychosis. I just don't know where else anyone will understand constant hallucinations and fear.  |
You can post here even if you don't have psychosis or schizophrenia.