Hi, those who have BPD what symptoms did you have to get diagnosed? I have anxiety and depression but I’m starting to notice there’s definitely more going on. My mum has it but it’s not something that I can talk to her about. Thanks!
Read more on PeanutThe views expressed in community are solely the opinions of participants, and do not reflect those of Peanut.
Learn more about our guidelines.
One of my best friends has bpd, she was diagnosed after being sectioned. What do you mean- to get help? I'd go to your GP to start off with.x

I'm a diagnosed bpd. Mine was diagnosed due to poor memory, conflicting self views, disassociation, and unable to see people/things as both good and bad at the same time. Difficulty in weighing up pros and cons and changing beliefs based on other people's views. If you have bpd 9/10 times you'll have ptsd, depression and anxiety too. I'd recommend buying the books "I hate you don't leave me"and "walking on egg shells" se if you can relate. Bpd is mainly caused due to childhood trauma/abuse etc at an impressionable age .. and it can be passed down tgrough family if therapy isnt sought. If you ever want a chat feel free to message me x
ah that’s really helpful and explains a lot, I think it’s definitely that. I’ve just had a relationship break down, the health visitor has said that he’s emotionally abused me but he’s now calling me the abuser as I was verbally horrible when I snapped in an argument. I’ve explained to him that my mental health is getting worse and it could be this. He said that he’s taking it to court and will be using my mental health situation so I’m terrified!x

Contact your local mental health team, or drs see if you can get some form of therapy. If it is bpd your best bet is a psychotherapist ad there is still a whole stigma of bpd eitjin the therapy industry. Tbh what you've described sounds more like a reaction to abuse. Some people wind you up until you snap then play the victim. Either way I'd day contact health professional and try and get therapy to help you and toask cover your ass. My ex is trying to use my mental health against me too. I have bpd, did, cptsd, depression, anxiety but I'm completely unmedicated because I found a good psychotherapist x

Don’t put anything in a text you wouldn’t want the world to see. But don’t worry I don’t think he can use that against you unless he was trying to say you was unfit to care for your child which I imagine is Not the case At All! If he thinks he can use it in favour of his access it really won’t help him so try not to worry and it’s costly to go to court. Everything starts with mediation and they try to settle things without court x
he gaslights then voice records me and he sits there calmly. I suffered with bad post natal depression and wanted me and my baby dead (3 years ago), I was told that I wasn’t psychotic enough for perinatal mental health help. I told the health visitor, midwife and mental health team that I felt that way…he mentioned it in an argument and recorded me saying it, told citizens advice who said that he can go for full custody, they done a welfare check via phone call the next day and he told them he trusted me home alone (this was last year). But he’s now saying how disgusting I am for saying that and how he will be using that against me in court, health visitor has said that because I was honest and compliant with the right people he can’t do that. He left his house last week and left me with both children alone for the 5 nights I have them! I’m just scared!x