Teen with BPD???

cogito ergo sum Joined: Sep 1, '09 Status: New User	2009-09-01 01:12:29
	In the past 10 months I've been severely depressed with horrible anxiety. Through some self realization I noticed that I had some very odd tactics. I thought they were just my depression and anxiety really getting out of control, but now I'm wondering. I took some online tests, and it started out kind of as a joke until I stumbled upon these personality tests. What they had to say actually made sense and I literally stayed up all night taking test after test, each one saying I showed very strong signs of BPD and nearly all of my odd tactics are direct symptoms of the disorder. I've been doing research and usually BPD is not diagnosed in teens and if I say anything, I doubt any doctor would listen to a 13 year old girl who took online tests. With fear of being misdiagnosed by some pill pushing physiatrist, I don't know what to do. Any suggestions? I could really use the help and advice.
fantasy Joined: Jul 28, '09 Status: Junior User	2009-09-02 13:01:35
	First of all you have to be really careful with personality/disorder tests and such, because if you think you've got it that can affect your results, I know this because I'm very imaginative and sometimes I imagine that I get a disease or a disorder, and I find "evidence" to prove it to myself, and I ignore facts that dont match with my self-diagnosis. And when my imaginative bout is over, I realize I was just toying with the idea. As a 13 year old you might have a lot of mood swings or whatever that's not related to BPD, because it's really hard to diagnose correctly until you're like all grown up. BUT I'm not saying that you're just imagning yourself like that! I've been observing myself for years and years and BPD symptoms do match up very closely. (Still keeping my mind open though.) Same with you, if you are really sure about this and you are concerned about it, I'd suggest you talk to someone you know and trust well, someone who cares about you, and get their advice. Hope I helped :O
dysphoria Joined: Oct 7, '09 Status: New User	2009-10-11 05:46:52
	im sixteen and i think i might suffer from bpd. i've tried to kill my self at least 3 times, i often got into fight with my family then i'd cut myself. sometimes when im sad i would took as many pills as i could swallow and eat nothing at all. i never told this to anyone. i started cutting myself at 11 my when my whole family abandoned me for a whole 3 months and i had NO ONE to talk to.. my borderline result is very high but i know i couldnt rely on it. i can't talk to my parents about it cos they'll laugh on me and think im talking s--- and i dont even know any therapist in the city, or maybe there isnt. even books about bpd are hard to find. please help me any feedbacks would be helpful
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