Mental Health Support Society XVI

I think it's worth bearing in mind how many of the symptoms overlap with social anxiety and depression. Low self esteem is a diagnosis criteria for depression and worrying about losing friends or people hating you because of something you do is what's earnt me my social phobia diagnosis.

Im not diagnosed ED but i do have pretty disordered eating so you can ask away
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Depends how personal
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Just period stuff

thanks, I'll send you a PM if that's okay?



il mention it to my doctor when i next see him I feel like I have the symptoms of low self worth, thinking I'm a terrible person, switching between extremes of emotions, being terrified that I'm going to do something that makes people hate me and then they'll leave and I won't have anyone etc :/

*is glomped*

Am not meant to be posting but I feel the need to reply to you. Try not to take all these personality disorder symptoms things too seriously. Not saying you definitely don't have one or trying to invalidate anything BUT a few points it's essential to consider. The personality disorder symptoms/diagnostic criteria are the biggest load of **** I have read in a long time. When BPD was first mentioned to me I thought people were losing it because tbh I couldn't relate much to the symptoms at all - they do not, in any way, give an accurate portrayal of what people with a PD actually experience, in my opinion. Secondly, I've looked through all the symptoms of most personality disorders and fit all of the diagnostic criteria for 2 other personality disorders - however I am positive I do not suffer with them because I am aware of just how consuming and fairly devastating BPD is, and how parochial and vague the criteria are. I seem to remember you posting about you thinking you might have another PD in the past, so I hope you can see how easy it is to make these things 'fit'. Thirdly, understandably, PD symptoms are made up fairly normal personality traits, and represent many different, normal and healthy personality types. You may be able to relate to certain traits, but I would say that 95% + of the population will too, this does not mean you have a disorder. I say these things not to try and invalidate suffering or anything, but just to bring your attention to quite how off the mark the information on the internet is, and how anyone can make it fit. It's fine to think about these things/take it into consideration but try not to convince yourself you have certain things as it becomes a somewhat self fulfilling prophecy: you will start to read into things too much and become hyperaware of things which are perfectly normal. I am in no way medically trained so take this with a massive, massive pinch of salt, but personally you have never come across to me as someone who is suffering with BPD. To me you come across as someone who sadly has very low self esteem and seem to have a lot of anxiety about how other people perceive you. (which is different to fearing abandonment, imo, and certainly in my case, anyway). I hope that didn't come across preachy or annoying, but am only trying to reassure you a bit. Nevertheless, if you are concerned, do bring it up, this is just my opinion.

Now, to go back and hide under my rock.

thanks for your reply, I guess you're right, I probably don't have it.. I'm sorry if I came across as downplaying what you go through



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No no no, you're not. that's the very thing I didn't want to make you feel, so Im sorry that I have. It is understandable that you would be worried if you see something that seems to fit but it's important to take into account the masses of other factors here. I am not in anyway underestimating your suffering -
you clearly have a lot going on and are depressed and anxious and suffer with low self esteem, I am just suggesting that BPD might not be the answer or explanation to this. As i say, I am no medic but I figured it might be useful to have an insight from someone whos going through it. If you feel concerned then there is no harm in bringing this up. Anyway, I really am retreating now as I don't think I am being helpful. I'm sorry if I've made things worse.

I feel so hollow and empty. I'm always alone and it's starting to get to me.. I annoy everyone and overthink everything and no one can put up with that I give up


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hey. Are you new here? (apologies if you're not, crap memory.)

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