i have struggled with different aspects of mental illness throughout my whole life, but have never really identified with any mental illness so much as i do with BPD. before commenting PLEASE finish reading: I KNOW A SELF-DIAGNOSIS IS NOT CREDIBLE OR RELIABLE IN ANY WAY, and the only way for me to find out for sure is to talk to a therapist or licensed professional. this is where i have my problem: i cannot really immediately afford a therapist on my own, and i don't know if/how to bring it up to my parents. my only options are to A) talk to my doctor about finding out if i have insurance that would cover therapy or B) tell my mom, which i worry about doing because i don't want her to walk on eggshells around me, AND it is extremely hard to talk about. pls give me ur thoughts thank u sm