Do I need a BPD diagnosis and what are the diagnostic criteria? A lot of professionals believe diagnosis hinders treatment because it’s stigmatising or might even predispose an individual to act according to the symptoms. On the other hand, labelling your mental health difficulties can be helpful as it gives you closure. For someone with …
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How can I explain Borderline Personality Disorder to other people? When people think of mental health disorders, they often rely on images ingrained in their memory by the media. If you don’t have knowledge of certain topics, you might automatically take the information presented in movies as true. So, how can you explain borderline personality …
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Are You Asking, Is Borderline Personality Disorder my fault? Receiving any mental disorder diagnosis can be terrifying but when it’s a condition as stigmatised as borderline personality disorder (BPD), it might turn your world upside down. Firstly, the name itself sounds like there’s something wrong with your personality, as if the symptoms were individual traits …
