Some background: I'm a 20-year-old college student and I've been pretty sure I have BPD for the past five years or so. I'm majoring in psychology and my abnormal psychology professor this semester whose specialty is in BPD therapy gave a lecture on BPD that hit home well enough that I decided it was finally time to ask for some help. After a couple conversations, he says he agrees that I probably have BPD, and helped me out with workshopping how I can ask my parents for therapy (he also offered therapy pro bono because he's an angel). We already went over DEAR MAN, I was just wondering if any of you guys have any other advice. I'm mostly concerned with the aftermath: I can see how me going to therapy will be a new guilt-trip technique, how they might use it as ammo when they get into fights, or just generally be totally obtuse and end up causing more harm than intended good. I wouldn't honestly care too much, but my little brother is only a junior in high school and still has some time until he can leave for college -- I'd like to keep things as peaceful as possible for him until then.

For anyone who's asked for therapy: Anything you said or wish you had said would be greatly appreciated. Likewise, if you asked for therapy and ended up regretting it, I'd be willing to hear your side of things, too. Or if you've never asked for therapy for specific reasons. None of us have an identical history and family dynamic, so any number of opinions would be helpful!