I am a college student diagnosed with bipolar disorder. However, in the past I fit many criteria for BPD and my sister suffers from it. We were both raised by a narcissistic parent and I used to suffer from almost every bpd symptom including feelings of emptiness, fear of abandonment, mood swings, “person of the month,” etc. as a child and young teen. I was diagnosed with unipolar depression when I was about 12 years old and bipolar at 17, and I went to years of therapy including DBT. I have now realized that I no longer suffer from these borderline symptoms, though I still experience the impulsivity and highs/lows of my bipolar, which I undoubtedly have. I am starting to wonder if maybe bpd can be “stopped in its tracks” if the symptoms are recognized and treated at a young age (even though I was never formally diagnosed)? I really don’t identify with most of the symptoms anymore and I feel like a different person with a complete shift in worldview/mindset. I look back on my younger self and see a very clear image of a person with bpd which I no longer identify with today. I know this is not a forum of licensed professionals, but I am just curious. Maybe bpd is curable/treatable if recognized from a young age? I’m thankful that I underwent therapy and treatment as a young teen, especially DBT, because I feel as though the person I was several years ago is nothing like the person I am today.