Hi everyone, I hope anyone reading this is well and having a good day. This is my first post on Reddit so sorry if it’s not quite right. 
I have just been diagnosed with boarderline personality disorder and generalised anxiety disorder and a little overwhelmed but relived to finally have a name put to the out of control craziness that has been happening in my head for most of my life and manifesting in all sorts of eating disorders and self harm / substance abuse. 

I wanted to reach out to a community and just ask if anyone would have any advice, things that have helped them or words of wisdom about dealing with a diagnosis as this is all very new to me. For example, my psychiatrist mentioned looking into a weighted blanket and sleep sounds etc. As well as DBT but I won’t be able to start that for quite sometime while we get the medication underway and stable. At this point, anything will help. 

Thanks to anyone who has taken the time to read this. 
All the best xox