(The trigger warning is there just in case- I haven’t gone into detail about anything, but for the purposes of context have mentioned a few things I struggle with and don’t want that to affect anyone) 

I was quite unexpectedly diagnosed today- I had an appointment to discuss something  else with my psychiatrist and he told me that he thinks I have borderline personality disorder, and has diagnosed me with it, which I was surprised about, because it has never in the past been suggested to me that I had it (he is a relatively new doctor to me- I was discharged from hospital around 6 months ago and he has seen me since then).

I don’t really know what to think- I don’t know enough about it to really understand what it is like to have bpd and see if it matches up to my own experience. I’m diagnosed with other things- (ASD, anorexia. Ocd, depression) and have been in and out of hospital for the past 7 years or so, but this has never been mentioned? I’ve I am 18 in two months, and I know they tend not to diagnose younger teens with personality disorders, but I’m still confused. Like, I can relate to some of the symptoms on paper- I’ve had huge issues with impulsive behaviour and self harm stuff, and do really struggle with attachments and relationships, and mood swings and stuff. But I’m not sure whether some of these are just symptoms of some other issues I have. Sorry this is a bit of a ramble, sometimes getting other people’s experience can be helpful. 

Thanks if you read this far! 
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