![]() As I am waiting for an upcoming meeting with my local psychological services to get a care plan underway, I understand that I might be changed to a different combination of medications to see if any might be more effective, but I’ll update on this at a later date.Īnother staple in my life these days is CBD (Cannabidiol). There isn’t a medication that is made to treat borderline personality disorder - wouldn’t that be lovely - but you can treat some of the symptoms with a combination of different medications, including antidepressants, beta-blockers, and sometimes antipsychotics or mood stabilisers.įor me, Sertraline helps me with extreme low moods and depression and Propranolol helps with extreme anxiety and panic, but different medications work for different people. Speaking up is the hard part, and the benefits usually far outweigh the negatives. Honestly, since then I have found that being open about my diagnosis has led me to a community of people online that have provided me with so many resources and so much support that I wouldn’t change anything now. I felt an obligation to share this moment with people that have followed my mental health journey, but also the absolute fear that people would view me or treat me differently after my diagnosis. It was a scary time, especially since I had been open about my mental health journey so far. I honestly felt like I was never going to be able to hold down a job, a stable relationship, become a mum, have financial stability, or any of the other ‘normal’ things adults do. Although I was happy to have more of an action plan on how to manage my mental health, it felt a bit like a life-sentence, especially after some quick reading and internalising of ill-informed and stigma-ridden ‘resources’. Once it sank in, living with a diagnosis was difficult. Related Reading: Childhood Trauma, Spirituality and the Human Condition Living with a Diagnosis Please be aware that this article may be some content relating to s*lf-harm, suic*de or extreme distress so if this may trigger you please continue with caution. This includes some handy journal prompts for BPD and a short guide on how to use journaling to help you manage Borderline Personality Disorder. ![]() ![]() I thought it might be helpful to journal some of the specific changes I’ve noticed or implemented since my diagnosis and how these changes have affected me and my mental health, especially in relation to my BPD recovery. One year on, I would say that living with borderline personality disorder is definitely still something I wouldn’t wish on anyone, but I’m learning to live with it the best I can. With the lifestyle changes I’ve had to make to take better care of my mental health, the life I was living a couple of years ago seems worlds away from where I’m at now. I can honestly say it has been an absolute rollercoaster of a year, with more changes than I have ever experienced in one year before, and it’s all been pretty overwhelming. In the run-up to a year since my diagnosis of Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD) was finalised, it is something that’s frequently been on my mind. Living with Borderline Personality Disorder
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