Borderline Personality Disorder suspicion
Hello, this is my first time here so I don’t know if it’s ok to be posting this, if not please forgive me I didn’t know 😭
Self-diagnosis isn’t a thing that I do, but recently I have been noticing a lot of BPD symptoms. I have been researching BPD for more than a year and I seem to be showing signs of it, but I don’t have any access to a psychologist or professional to offer me proper legal help since I am a minor.
Again, I’m not sure that i’m suffering from a personality disorder, but I’d like to know if what my peers have been telling me is true. Is there anywhere I could get help for free so I don’t have to constantly vent or make my close friends deal with my behaviour? Please, thank you.
I have the same exact problem :(
it’s so hard isn’t it? how’s your situation like
I have the same exact problem :(
@rikaslovakia (and also tagging @crystaltearszl since you mentioned you're in the same situation)
Hi there, welcome to 7 Cups. 💜 And you're absolutely welcome to be posting here.
A year is a long time to be researching it! So clearly there's some resonance there or some feeling of "this feels like it fits". It's really common and I've seen a lot of posts over the years along the lines of "I've been reading about BPD, and it feels like it fits... but I can't get a professional diagnosis and I don't know if I have it. Can anyone help me figure out if I have it or not?"
My usual response is:
1) I can't tell you whether you do or don't have it, because I'm not a licensed professional
2) But whether you do or don't have it, mental health issues exist on a spectrum--and if the descriptions of BPD resonate, then resources/tips/support related to BPD will likely be relevant and helpful 💜
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In terms of free support, here's a list of community-vetted listeners on 7 Cups who have lived experience with BPD and accept chats on it. (I'm also happy to message with you too.)
https://www.7cups.com/BrowseListeners/?badge=0&find=&sort=&category=44&ageGroup=&listType=listener&gender=&religion=&country=&language=&verifiedlistener=on&livedExperience=on
And here's a list of some self-help resources that people have put together within the community:
https://www.7cups.com/forum/personalitydisorders/BorderlinePersonalityDisorder_326/ResourcesforBPD_268269/
thank you so much for this
i’m trying to find a licensed professional that would maybe help me figure out things without needing parental consent, but sadly it’s not available… this helps tho tysm