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shutterbug · 04-23-2008, 11:04 PM

I don't understand it much myself either so thanks for asking the question and providing the Wikipedia explination. I've read about it many of times, but it does seem as you described...overly broad. The basic thought I've mostly carried with me about BPD is one of the person being a bit manipulative or shady, but I'm also have quite a lot of memory trouble right now so I could be getting mixed up.

I just know that, before, when I read about it....it always seemed easy for me to say to myself "nope, you don't have this illness."

Problem is that I just spent a month in a mental hospital (basically so i could have someone look after me while I underwent ECT treatments 3 times a week for my major depression) and .....after I was released i was looking through my paperwork and the staff had written down that I showed symptoms of borderline personality disorder. This threw me for a loop! I thought for sure they were the ones who were daft!

Anyway, I'm bipolar and since BPD has SOOOO many similarities with bipolar disorder....then who knows if I'll ever actually know if I ALSO have BPD. I'm not worried about any of it right now other than trying to get through this major depressive episode and not having to have any more shock treatments anytime soon (my next one being in 2 days).

Hopefully someone will come along who actually knows something about BPD.

hugs,
Jenna

04-23-2008, 11:04 PM	#2 (permalink)
shutterbug A picture's worth a 1000 words Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: With any luck, I'm lost in a view finder Posts: 2,947 Blog Entries: 5	I don't understand it much myself either so thanks for asking the question and providing the Wikipedia explination. I've read about it many of times, but it does seem as you described...overly broad. The basic thought I've mostly carried with me about BPD is one of the person being a bit manipulative or shady, but I'm also have quite a lot of memory trouble right now so I could be getting mixed up. I just know that, before, when I read about it....it always seemed easy for me to say to myself "nope, you don't have this illness." Problem is that I just spent a month in a mental hospital (basically so i could have someone look after me while I underwent ECT treatments 3 times a week for my major depression) and .....after I was released i was looking through my paperwork and the staff had written down that I showed symptoms of borderline personality disorder. This threw me for a loop! I thought for sure they were the ones who were daft! Anyway, I'm bipolar and since BPD has SOOOO many similarities with bipolar disorder....then who knows if I'll ever actually know if I ALSO have BPD. I'm not worried about any of it right now other than trying to get through this major depressive episode and not having to have any more shock treatments anytime soon (my next one being in 2 days). Hopefully someone will come along who actually knows something about BPD. hugs, Jenna __________________ I'M FINE!! Fanatically Insecure Neuratic & Emotional Bipolar/Depression support: 1-800-950-NAMI(6264).