Don't get me started on this subject:

I have a major problem trusting mental health diagnoses. These DSM's are merely speculative and involve a round table of doctors coming up with new terms for a set of observances in people. It is hardly scientific and the only reason I want a correct diagnoses is so I get the proper medication for them.

Every disorder gets a number so they can bill for it.

Even if a doctor or therapist said I had a personality disorder like BPD, I still would be reluctant to fully buy it and I would rather depend on myself and my own introspective nature to understand my type of traits.

Labels have a purpose but they are not always there for our best interest. I agree that there is stigma for every mental disorder. It is a shame.

It is a shame that people with mental illness are treated differently than those who have physical illnesses. It is a fact and it has taken insurance programs too long to treat both equally. (Parity)

IMO, BPD most probably gets a horrible wrap due to the classical signs like self harm and suicidal ideation and for those who are trying to get attention....There are many other facets to BPD as well.

Don't get me wrong here. It shouldn't matter if these traits are present. NO mental health professional should treat anyone with BPD worse than anyone else who has diabetes. There is too much ignorance in the mental health care field. Sometimes I am not treated very nicely when I go to my pdoc's office. I can sense it. No one can tell me that stigma is not still part of any mental diagnosis. It is still rampant and it is a shame.

Now I am pissed.

MDD
ADHD
GAD