Hi Reddit, so I am freshly 18 and have been talking to my psychiatrist about a BPD diagnosis. She said I have it but it might be too early to diagnose me because I’m newly 18, but I have so many of the symptoms including:
-past self harm/suicidal ideation (been to multiple psych wards)
-unstable relationships and fear of abandonment
-gambling (buying lottery tickets)(18 is the legal age to buy lottery tickets in the US)
-engaging in risky sex
-anger/lashing out/hostility
-mood swings
-paranoia
-emptiness/worthlessness
-impulsivity
-eating disorder/unstable self image
-immaturity
I truly believe I have BPD, but my psychiatrist won’t list BPD as a diagnosis when I ask for my diagnoses. She’s a child psychiatrist. Thinking about getting an adult psychiatrist. What should I do?