Well iI'll answer this question as it applies to me.


I describe myself that way because that's how the doctors always do it.


I have access to my files



BP is my primary dx, as it affects every aspect of my life. The BPD was dxd over a year later, and not only does it only affect my closest relationships, it can and has at times, fuelled my BP.


So that's my explanation, I don't minimize my secondary dx, it just is a secondary dx. I hardly mention the fact that I have OCD as it only poses a problem while in the midst of an episode and is otherwise completely manageable.