I met my therapist a few weeks ago and when I told her I had BPD, I could tell she made a facial expression like I was another person trying to self-diagnose. She said that she’s not against that diagnosis but that it’s not typically diagnosed in young people and that the youngest it is diagnosed is 18. I know that and sure, some of my circumstances may be due to teenage hormones or trauma. But seriously, a hospital diagnosed me with this. 

Sure, it was a quick diagnosis but I’ve shown signs throughout my teenage years and now it is coming out and lasted for more than a year through my young adulthood. She thought what I was describing was more PTSD and yes, I probably have that too but I swear, I show a lot of traits of the disorder. Not only did the one hospital diagnose me with this, but another hospital told me that they felt that’s what I have. I was also put in a group home at the age of 13 and a clinician told my mom that I was showing signs. And I’m really not trying to self-diagnose. I’m going by what professionals have told me and from what I have experienced. 

This is where I feel so invisible because I have a real problem that’s not going to get better unless I have the proper therapy. Sorry for the rant but I had to get this off my chest. Thank you for listening.

EDIT: I’m not sure if this is allowed so please delete if it isn’t.