When I was diagnosed with borderline personality disorder (BPD), years of my pain, abandonment reactions and emotion dysregulation finally made sense.
Understanding my condition served as a significant tool for my treatment and progress. I was better equipped to identify my triggers, plan and cope ahead and understand underlying mechanisms and precipitants.
For once, I did not feel alone. I felt validated, heard and understood. Unfortunately, numerous studies show many people who have BPD are initially misdiagnosed.
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