Hello, I'm new to the forum and have been contemplating whether or not I should see a therapist.

For about 6 years now, my days have consisted of highs and lows. When my day is uninterrupted, I am on top of the world. When something triggers me, I can have a very low day usually ending in self-harm. I didn't think what I was going through was valid or real until I came across someone on YouTube who was going through Borderline Personality Disorder. Everything she was saying she experienced, I experienced too. A year goes by and I don't think anything of it and don't take any actions to seek help.

I thought I was getting better as I hadn't self harmed in almost a year and suddenly I was harming myself again. In a psychology course I'm currently taking, we spent the day discussing mental health and everything about being borderline fit me like a glove.

I was going to e-mail my professor to ask about how to get help but she is notorious for not checking/responding to e-mails.

I came across this forum because I took the borderline personality quiz and scored a 40 (33 & above being severely likely to suffer from it).

Mental health isn't something that's discussed in my family and friends so I wanted to ask about the steps I should take or if I should even take any steps as most of the time when I'm not going through a "low" phase, I think I'm fine.

Thank you.