So my first session went great I think, because I managed to get a better view about my break-up from my ex and about myself. The psychiatrist told me I have some BPD traits, but it's not "full-blown". Ok, good to know!

Now my 2nd session, with this new therapist (which I like very very much) went even better! She opened my eyes about a lot of things and until now, she told me I don't have BPD and she urged me to stop diagnosing myself (professional defect) and stop reading psychiatric books about it or stop identifying myself with it, but rather relax and take it day by day.

Now... I like her very much and she made some great points about me, my parents and my defunct relationship. But I don't know what to think.

On one hand, she's not the only one who told me this, since my best friend who is also a psychiatrist and a therapist told me the same thing (but I always thought she was biased because she's my best friend, d'ooh), but on the other hand, maybe she was just trying to be supportive and make me stop beating myself?

I don't know what to think. I should probably stop overthinking this, because I know I'm not an awful person, but it's still hard because I self diagnosed myself with BPD ever since I studied it in medical school.

I'm a bit lost. Or happy. Or a bit of both. Who should I listen to?

PS: to be fair, it was just one session and many more will come. I am just trying to talk about it with others who maybe know or have been through something similar.