Hi, I'm a 19 year old girl and was wondering how long it took you all to get diagnosed with BPD? 

I have known that I've had some sort of mood and attachment disorder most of my life, but just thought that it was bipolar disorder since both my grandparents had it. When I looked into BPD it really rung out clear that that is what I had and I am now looking into getting therapy and help.

I have quiet BPD and am wanting to get help before I go to a university. I have never had any therapy before in my life, so how long did it take you to get your diagnosis? Did you tell your therapist what you thought you had? Or did you just tell them about your life? 

Sorry if this is a bad question, any input helps :)