[hahahahah]

New information for me. Here is an article about 4 subtypes of BPD. You may fit in one, some, or all types. Which one do you think you fit?

Subtypes of Borderline Personality Disorder | More Than Borderline - HealthyPlace

[HD7970GHZ]

I have the discouraged subtype. I got diagnosis of Avoidant, Dependent and Borderline.

[hahahahah]

Originally Posted by HD7970GHZ

I have the discouraged subtype. I got diagnosis of Avoidant, Dependent and Borderline.

wow, that's quite the combination. I don't think I've encountered anyone with three diagnosed personality disorders. But many of them overlap quite a bit and it's easy to fit into more than one. Were you diagnosed as all three by the same clinician or were those diagnosed by separate individuals?

[MobiusPsyche]

DBT was designed for the middle two types but I'm not sure how helpful it is for the others. I'm more self - destructive than anything I think.

[HD7970GHZ]

Originally Posted by hahahahah

wow, that's quite the combination. I don't think I've encountered anyone with three diagnosed personality disorders. But many of them overlap quite a bit and it's easy to fit into more than one. Were you diagnosed as all three by the same clinician or were those diagnosed by separate individuals?

I had to do a very accurate psych assessment. It was done by one clinician. (Long story why I had to do it).

Thorough background check into years of therapy, clinician talked to old therapists / family. I had to do two lengthy psych exams.

I got borderline as primary diagnosis as well as high on Avoidant and Dependent traits; I met criteria for all of them. And yes - people do often have comorbid diagnosis.

Thanks,
HD7970GHZ

[PinkButterflies8915]

Mainly discouraged type, but maybe a bit of petulant. I largely keep my worse behaviors to myself but sometimes they become hard to control.

[dancinglady]

Originally Posted by HD7970GHZ

I had to do a very accurate psych assessment. It was done by one clinician. (Long story why I had to do it).

Thorough background check into years of therapy, clinician talked to old therapists / family. I had to do two lengthy psych exams.

I got borderline as primary diagnosis as well as high on Avoidant and Dependent traits; I met criteria for all of them. And yes - people do often have comorbid diagnosis.

Thanks,
HD7970GHZ

How is the new therapy working for you. It must be extremely hard with your issues. Did you get a good T this time.

[Fuzzybear]

Originally Posted by HD7970GHZ

I had to do a very accurate psych assessment. It was done by one clinician. (Long story why I had to do it).

Thorough background check into years of therapy, clinician talked to old therapists / family. I had to do two lengthy psych exams.

I got borderline as primary diagnosis as well as high on Avoidant and Dependent traits; I met criteria for all of them. And yes - people do often have comorbid diagnosis.

Thanks,
HD7970GHZ

I hope the new therapy is going well

I wouldn't presume to judge how "hard" or otherwise it must be....you're brave to give therapy another go (I did but didn't bond with the other t... and now things are pretty ****ed up )