Posted by B2chica on April 25, 2005, at 13:24:25
In reply to Borderline stigma, posted by Shy_Girl on April 23, 2005, at 14:44:46
there is a stigma in the psych. community at times as well with BPD. the one thing you mentioned is typically what puts people 'automatically' in this category and that's your SI. at least for me that was the kicker.
there are several ways to view BPD.
most websites i've read and many people view it as people (mostly women) that are 'uncontrollable', have volitile emotions, are suicidal or attention seeking.
i don't like or agree with this. my T who put me in this actually said there are a couple types of BPD, i am BPD-depressive type. which means i am currently having difficulty controlling or monitoring the emotions that i have mainly the depressive ones. (i laughed and said so what's the difference between BPD-dt and just being a pessimest!)
anyway, he explained that there is this elevator we all have that takes us from ground floor(everyday life) and down deep (deep contemplation etc.) and people with BPD cannot control the elevator. my problem is i go down but i can't make the elevator come back up when i need it to.ok, long schpeal, sorry.
know you are NOT alone.
hth
b2c.
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