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Old Jan 29, 2018, 08:40 PM
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Thanks for the welcome. My GP has some specialization in psychological problems so I’d trust her more than a regular GP and she’s known my history for many years so she is more equipped to diagnose me than some psychiatrist who spent 10 minutes with me. I’m going to ask for a referral for a full evaluation to see if I can get to the bottom of this. I just want to feel better, but getting a proper diagnosis is probably the first step.
I see you are also Canadian. I found the best book for BPD was BPD for dummies, as I read it I kept nodding to myself. Also, if you are in Edmonton, I can give you the name of a pdoc who specializes in BPD.

edit to add: I got the book from the library before purchasing my own copy
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Depression diagnosed March 1996
PTSD diagnosed January 2000
BPD diagnosed September 2013