I'll try to summarize some psychiatric experiences from my past;
5 years ago I was discharged from army after 2.5 years of service.
I was depressed, I didn't cooperate, the army psychiatrist evaled me as Psychotic because I answered "yes" out of pressure to questions like "do you feel like u are being watched/you hear voices etc.."
Discharged, I was then diagnosed with severe depression.
After like 6 months, pdoc said I have psychotic features. I began to function (found a job, was raising a puppy dog too hehe), the depression got better but the psychotic episodes (paranoid nature) didn't go away with depression.
My psychotic episodes were mostly; Ultra racing thoughts, paranoia (I thought people are evil, I thought they think about me and harming me, I was afraid to walk in my neighborhood alone), I was confused and terrified by confusion, I was repetitively asking "what's going on?", began self harm at some point.
I got better with time. practiced some spirituality. I had 1 year break from psychotherapy, then came back. after a while Pdoc said I have
cyclothymic disorder, had no idea what it means, I refused any drug treatment and never paid much attention to this, changed therapist when I began my studies (schedule didn't fit hers) and rest is pretty much same as today. except last 2 months; I don't recall ever being this hypo for long periods of time.
While I'm quite certain I'm
not bipolar I, as I don't recall full blown mania episodes, although do feel hypomanic and had severe depression in the past.
I'm really not sure about BPD;
I'm not aggressive, can be quiet demanding at times, especially when feeling high.
I don't think I ever judge friends or criticize them for not being there for me.
I don't change my "higher-values" often, actually they're well standing.
I can change my mind in matter of seconds. I don't have severe dissociative symptoms, although when down I can feel bit disconnected.
Frankly, I don't have frantic fear of abandonment nor super-intense relationships other than with myself
Is denial of BPD characteristics is a symptom of BPD ?