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Coping with new diagnoses

Mothlet Contributor

Coping with new diagnoses

Hi! I've had an account here for a couple months now but haven't really engaged. I was diagnosed a couple days ago with Complex PTSD, Borderline Personality Disorder and Histrionic Personality Disorder and I'm having trouble coping with receiving these new diagnoses.

I've suspected BPD for a couple years now, but CPTSD and HPD were a surprise for me. When I look up information online about HPD (which is already scarce) it comes up with about how people with HPD are shallow, manipulative, lack critical-thinking and can't deal with not being the centre of attention. And whilst I do seek attention and care, often in the form of harming myself, I don't know if I would call myself shallow and self-centred.

I'm honestly losing sight of myself (not that I likely have any particular strong sense of self given that all of these diagnoses include some form of identity-disturbance lol). I'm starting to think maybe I do lack insight and am just a terrible person who can't do self-reflection.

This psych eval was a re-evaluation. The first one was horrible, saying that I lacked insight and was too stubborn to accept the diagnoses (which have now been made void following the latest eval). Anyways, would appreciate support around what to do. Just feeling a lot of self-loathing right now.

Also not super sure how the guidelines work on here, but I'm safe and at home.

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CRyan Contributor

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Thank you for sharing about your challenges with BPD and new diagnosis. I am also feeling the same as I have suspected I have. BPD for many years and find it hard to accept. I know what you mean when you say you feel tired of it - just tired of living with the ongoing trying - tired of my own challenge to manage, different diagnoses, psychiatrists, tired of being tired too! I can only offer my insight - and I try using a DBT skill - which is to describe the feeling AND also add another - so ‘I am tired AND I continue to keep trying’ ‘I am tired AND I am going to move my body to feel aomething else or ‘I am tired AND relieved I am safe at home’ I hope that is a little bit helpful for you, you are not alone and ’ thank you for your courage in reaching out.

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BPDSurvivor Senior Contributor

Re: Coping with new diagnoses

Hi @Mothlet , I Have BPD. It can get challenging at times, but i know i've come a long way in my recovery. what about you?

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