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Worry wart
I was previously dianosed with bipolar disoder, but after a year of counseling and a big improvement I was told it was not actually bipolar. My doctor told me that she believed a personality disorder played into it, while my counselor told me that she did not think so, only that I had depression, anxiety, and some character traits. Now, whenever I get upset about something, which is really only during PMS I fear I have borderline personality disorder and become somewhat obsessed with it. Same with when I have some type of weird feeling, I search and search trying to find what it is. I am realizing, that I may not have borderline, but bad anxiety at these times. Yet, I can't escape the feeling. I have a good job, I am going to school, a happy marriage, I am close with my family. I was just wondering if I could hear from someone with borderline, or if someone had a similar experience with anxiety. Any adivce or information would help!
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It sounds like everyone's been putting a big emphasis on labeling you. Maybe you should try to focus on the feelings, not the words. Try to get your counselor (or whoever) that you just want help with the anxiety and the depression or whatever made you go for help in the first place. Were you sad a lot? Were you scared a lot? Because it seems like all the labels are just making you panic. I used to be afraid that I was losing my mind because everybody kept TELLING me that when in reality i was just scared of people! I hope this can help you some. Hang in there :)
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