Hi everyone! So I'm 29f recently diagnosed after 15 odd years of depression and anxiety. I was always told it was manic depression which I agreed with. I tried psychologists and counsellors and nothing worked. I self harmed and turned to drugs and alcohol in my teen years.  A few years ago I was put on fluoxetine (prozac) and overdosed but persisted with them for 3 years till I tried to overdose again. My gp then changed me to sertraline which gave me insomnia. I was then assessed my a psychiatric nurse and diagnosed with bpd which I had heard of but never looked into. I did some googling and connected with everything. I've now watched documentaries and some YouTube and podcasts of people with bpd and I can't believe the diagnosis had not come up before now. I'm now on mirtazapine and awaiting psychiatry review (hopefully be seen after the new year). 

I'm reaching out really just to try and understand a bit more about the condition and what has helped other people with day to day struggles, relationships (I'm married) and parenting (I have a 10 year old). I've struggled with my emotions and other things for years but now I hope with this diagnosis that I can find a way to actually help myself and be a "normal" person for my son and husband.

Thanks for reading.