In the U.K., BPD is currently listed as a disorder that qualifies as a recognised disability.

[A disability being a condition that negatively impacts and limits an individual in performing everyday duties, tasks and social responsibilities]

Although many governments and healthcare bodies have accepted this distinction, those in society are yet to acknowledge and agree on this lesser understood disability.

Particularly as an invisible disability, those not in know, still firmly assume that a personality disorder is not disabling to the sufferer.

This is of course in part due to the stigma surrounding accurate awareness of the complexities of BPD, it’s frequent comorbities (depression, PTSD, anxiety, Bipolar, sleep disturbances, Bulimia, Addiction etc) and the widely varied severity of the disorder between patients.

While one might appear “high functioning”, perhaps even benefiting from the traits of the disorder, another might be devastatingly dysfunctional unable to sustain positive independence.

There is another notion that hinders this understand and that is the belief that disabilities can only be permanent and continuous. That if you find brief moments of stability with the disorder, it therefore nullifies its validity as a disability.

Is BPD recognised as a formal disability where you’re from? 
Do you feel your condition is disabling? 
Do you identify as part of the disabled community? 
Have you been welcomed by the disabled community?