Hi,

I've been over on the bipolar forum for a while (I'm Bipolar Type I) but yesterday I finished my psychological testing and got diagnosed with Borderline personality disorder and also ADHD. I'm struggling with the diagnosis. I'm further along in making peace with the Bipolar diagnosis as I've had more time for it to sink in but the borderline diagnosis is really eating at me.

I've told three people, my husband who has been enormously supportive, my mom and my best friend. Both of them reacted by telli me my doctor was wrong and that there is no way I could be borderline even though I think my doctor is completly right now that I know the criteria. My mother went to far as to say that my appearance (I have pink hair) must have thrown off the doctor. She's a psychologist so I think it's ridiculous that she would say this. I told her the criteria that made the doctors make this diagnosis and she didn't respond and I haven't heard from her since.

I'm having enough trouble accepting this diagnosis and it's worse since two out of the three people that know are telling me my doctors ar stupid and I don't have it. Where I come from borderline gets a horrible reputation and is hugely stigmatized. So I'm struggling with that too.