I've recently re-started therapy with a new therapist after briefly attending in early 2019. She's not looking to diagnose me with anything, just trying to help me with my issues, but she said today that has suspicions about what may be causing my problems. She didn't say BPD, as she was "reluctant to say anything for sure" and wants me to eventually see a psychiatrist, but the questions she asked were ones I recognized as being the symptoms for BPD. And I said yes to far too many of the questions, with explanations included.

So a BPD diagnosis is possible, though not guaranteed. But certainly it would make a lot of sense. However, I am very scared of this diagnosis; I'm scared to tell people and I'm scared to have something that can never be cured. How do I go about, once diagnosed, discussing my situation with friends and family? And how do I cope with the uncertainty of this illness?