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Hi all,
I have a new therapist who is going to completely re-diagnose me. I'm grateful to hopefully be receiving my true diagnosis' while finally putting the false ones to rest (i.e. bipolar disorder, etc). Oh, and I just wanted to add that I have been Dx with PTSD by two psychiatrists previously, so the PTSD Dx is not going to be new....I'm mainly looking to get rid of the false Dx.
I've been doing some research into borderline personality disorder because I was mis-diagnosed with it in the past based on my self-injury. I never accepted the diagnosis because it just didn't fit with my situation.
However, I did find on a number of websites that PTSD and BPD are often co-morbid. I did a search here on this website, and couldn't find much on the topic. On these other websites, one figure stated that 75% of those with PTSD also have BPD, and 67% of those with BPD also have PTSD.
Stop me if I'm wrong, but it seems insane to diagnose so many people with both when the disorders are so different...Well, they have many of the same symptoms at first glance, however, what's going on underneath is different. At least that's my take on it.
What are everyone else's opinions?
I have a new therapist who is going to completely re-diagnose me. I'm grateful to hopefully be receiving my true diagnosis' while finally putting the false ones to rest (i.e. bipolar disorder, etc). Oh, and I just wanted to add that I have been Dx with PTSD by two psychiatrists previously, so the PTSD Dx is not going to be new....I'm mainly looking to get rid of the false Dx.
I've been doing some research into borderline personality disorder because I was mis-diagnosed with it in the past based on my self-injury. I never accepted the diagnosis because it just didn't fit with my situation.
However, I did find on a number of websites that PTSD and BPD are often co-morbid. I did a search here on this website, and couldn't find much on the topic. On these other websites, one figure stated that 75% of those with PTSD also have BPD, and 67% of those with BPD also have PTSD.
Stop me if I'm wrong, but it seems insane to diagnose so many people with both when the disorders are so different...Well, they have many of the same symptoms at first glance, however, what's going on underneath is different. At least that's my take on it.
What are everyone else's opinions?