I have struggled with my mental health since I was 11 and everyone around me would just say “oh she’s just a rowdy teenager”, “it’s hormones” etc. Just about to graduate medical school and only 2 months ago it was brought up that I might have BPD. I began to read about it with my family more in-depth and I have never identified with anything more. I know the diagnosis has so much stigma but the validation that I haven’t been making things up is amazing. Hopeful for the future for the first time in a long time! Sending love to everyone