Worried I have BPD and not OCD. Or both… I took a test online which may not have been the best idea and lots of those symptoms I do align with. Kind of confused now?

AJDCTX12

Date posted: 4y

If you're worried and trying to seek reassurance, you have OCD. People with BPD are almost always unaware cus its just their personality, its how they see the world so they don't know how else to see it, so they generally don't question it. It is possible to have both, but talk to doc cus its very rare for someone with BPD to think they have BPD (my sister has it, has been diagnosed 4 times and never once believed them)

Nica

Date posted: 4y

You know those tests are BS. Don’t seek reassurance.

Cloclo4

Date posted: 4y

I second that, those tests are bs. I would recommend talking to a doctor or therapist

Maybe,MaybeNot

Date posted: 4y

You can’t use an internet test to diagnosis BPD. I am a therapist. Many people meet criteria on paper but don’t actually have it. It’s not just about what the paper says. It’s about clinical judgement from an experienced professional

AJDCTX12

Date posted: 4y

I used to fear I had it, and my therapist was trained specifically in borderline and she straight up told me most people with it dont think they have it. Is this what uve seen in ur experience?

Maybe,MaybeNot

Date posted: 4y

@AJDCTX12 Yes. There is usually something about their personality that is off that you can see as soon as the walk in the room- but they are usually oblivious to it themselves.

Maybe,MaybeNot

Date posted: 4y

Are you referring to bipolar disorder or borderline personality disorder

AJDCTX12

Date posted: 4y

Generally BPD means borderline. For bipolar they usually just say BP1 or BP2 or bipolar itself

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