Do I have borderline disorder?
I care alot what people think
I always feel empty
I have no idea what I want to do in life and I feel lost
I am emotionally dependent on my sister
One min I am sad the next I am happy
I have really low self esteem
I always need reasurrance from ppl on what I am doing
When I get upset I can't stop thinking about the problem
when something goes wrong I get discouraged and give up
I used to be suicidal.
hi.. although i am by no means an expert i was diagnosed with borderline personality disorder one year ago.. and the stuff u wrote u feel do sound like what i go through, especially the part about dependency.. im sending lots of warmth your way..
So what should i do from here? is it bad disorder? I work with children will I get fired if they find out?
@hopeful123if you have concerns about possibly having a disorder, I'd like to encourage you to speak with a counselor or therapist. We here at 7 cups are not able to diagnosis you. We can however talk with you aboutconcerns you may have dealing with symptoms or problems in general.
I think you will find that there are many successful and even famous people out there living with BPD. It is a disorder but not a disability, and while not curable it can be dealt with. The important thing is never give up hope and find good support.
Well said Karen, am example of a celeb with borderline personality disorder is Marilyn Monroe. Also you can have borderline personality disorder to varying degrees. I've only been diagnosed with borderline personality traits and not the whole disorder. But I got this diagnosis from a psychologist and if you are worried I would encourage you to do the same.
