A Wild Ride: A Mental Health Update Post
My mental health has been a wild ride lately. As you likely know, I was diagnosed with BPD (Borderline Personality Disorder) last month by my therapist, Lori. The diagnosis has hit me pretty hard and I'm still struggling to deal with it. I still can't even admit it to certain people. Nobody understands what it's like to get hit with a diagnosis like this. The realization that the trauma from my childhood permanently altered my personality is a hard pill to swallow, you know? I haven't given up on myself yet, though, so I have that going for me. I've had a busy therapy schedule lately. I've been going at least 4 times per week. I have two groups with Lori and a one-on-one session every week. Then, I have a relationship group with Angela, the other clinician that I work with. Both of these therapists have been immensely helpful for my healing journey. Lori is my trauma therapist, and she is amazing and teaches me lot...