[jeremiahgirl]

I rarely discuss the BPD dis-order with others, I actually only discuss it with my T or Doctor. I think most are afraid of people with this dx. I believe my niece has this disorder, and I'd love to just give her a HUGE WAKE-UP CALL; however, she's too abrasive and scary! Lol

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Don't subject yourself to the stigma by disclosing your condition to others; don't trust others to be discreet with the information or understand its consequences and ramifications. The disease runs in families; your niece might benefit from your advice. I have a niece who's only in kindergarte but might be susceptible to bipolar disorder in her teens or twenties, and if I see it in her (and I'm still alive) I will tell her all that I have learned and hopefully save her some pain.

[jeremiahgirl]

Lefty, I really would love to share with my niece, she's very guarded and aggressive. She's also afraid of therapist it's taken years to get her near a therapist. I'm sure it's because I've been dealing with stuff for years...meds, appointments, hospitals etc. she's so...difficult at times. I often think Was I like that??? I can really see the difference now that I'm finished therapy.

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[lolarose]

I only just told my boyfriend of 3 years yesterday. We tell each other everything, but this was something that I was scared would push him away. Thankfully it brought him closer to me and he wants to work hard with me to understand this condition and help me through it other than that, I tell no one. The reason being: a few years back I opened up to my best friend about my self harm and depression, and suddenly she started self harming and was "depressed" too, and I had to start looking after her instead of myself. Is there a name for what she did?

Maybe there's nothing you can do to help her; maybe each of us has to learn these hard lessons exclusively through painful personal experience. That's my guess. I'll still do what I can to warn her if she starts to show signs. I think my brother, who is very high-achieving and generally mortified by my illness, is very anxious that his daughter will start to cycle in her late teens. Maybe we'll have more effective treatments by then, which is what my relatives said as they died from cancers, generation after generation.

[Unrigged64072835]

I don't tell anyone about my BPD. The only people who know are my husband, therapist, and psychiatrist. There's too much stigma and I've been treated badly by other mental health professionals that I try to avoid saying anything. I also have bipolar and even that is easier to work with.

[snarkydaddy]

Originally Posted by jeremiahgirl

I rarely discuss the BPD dis-order with others, I actually only discuss it with my T or Doctor. I think most are afraid of people with this dx. I believe my niece has this disorder, and I'd love to just give her a HUGE WAKE-UP CALL; however, she's too abrasive and scary! Lol

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Hi, I think with anything that is personal, discretion is in order. For example some might weaponize this information and use it against you.

I only tells those ppl who are supportive of me in general (about my issues) or I have a responsibility to. Make a short list and review the pros and cons with a T also might be a good idea...keeping in mind why they need to know

I am about to get a diagnosis on a few things myself so I will be doing all of the above soon. - Cheers