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Originally Posted by jcl76
This a good place to hang out  When you say GP, you mean general practitioner?
This is my experience as I have BPD. It and Bipolar can be hard to diagnose and missed. ADHD at an early age is heavily mis diagnosed, as I was.
I never was accurately accessed and found out until i was 36, 20 years later. GP's have NO BUSINESS diagnosing disorders. I found a amazing DR and Psychiatrist that specialized in Bipolar and BPD. I did a full eval with him for 2 hours.
I would possible find a therapist that specializes in BPD and DBT. There you may find a referral to a good DR that may have clear answers and a path to make it better. |
GP's don't have the training to fully diagnosis or write scrips for mental illness, especially Bipolar. They should refer to a psych Dr.
It depends on licensing. Some therapists can diagnose as well. My bipolar was diagnosed by my LPC (counselor) and she referred me to psych Dr to review and prescribe.