I have been struggling with mental health issues for a really long time. I saw a lot of therapists, went through multiple periods of hospitalization etc, and for a long time no one could figure out what was wrong. I was diagnosed with depression, bipolar disorder, anger issues etc but no one was ever to give me a diagnosis that actually fit. I had done a lot of research on mental disorders to try and find something that reflected how I felt. I finally found BPD. I wasn’t sure, but I related to a lot of the symptoms, and I thought there was a good chance. I talked to my dad and he told me I was overthinking, that there was no way I had it. I felt crazy. But today I was officially diagnosed! I know that BPD isn’t necessarily a good thing, but it felt SO freeing to finally have answers, and have an explanation for the feelings I was having, and to know that I wasn’t alone, and that other people experience the same feelings that I do.