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Title: A family disorder Post by: Gypsydancer on March 10, 2016, 05:28:15 AM [Hallo :)
Right at the moment the focus is on one of my four lovely daughters, but the truth is that I believe that this is a family malaise coming from both sides of the family. Looking back at my youth and marriage, and having accepted bipolar as a prognosis for myself and x husband, the BPD symptoms closely fit behaviours and make the most sense. I have discussed this with some of my children, who did not feel it applied to them. One of my girls who has been on and off bipolar meds for years is visiting me at the moment from UK, where she has struggled for years to overcome her condition. Listening to her tales of broken relationships and inability to adapt socially, behaviours etc. has has rung the BPD bell and so I have decided to pursue this route. She is low and suicidal at the moment. I have insisted she go back on her meds and she is sleeping at least. She has recently had a manic high and distanced herself from her support network including her job and communal digs. She has burned all the bridges to her life and community. I have discussed the possible diagnosis of BPD with her, which made her anxious at first, but she has said that it does explain many of her behaviours. She is sad and angry and has lost her shining faith. I am sad and angry to now have to carry this burden again. I was married to her father for many years and supported him emotionally. (Although it was reciprocal in the early years as I had breakdowns then.) I have had a lot of healing and am mostly at peace now. I have a winter hibernation which I understand and ride out. Herewith then my intro. Regards Gypsydancer. Title: Re: A family disorder Post by: lbjnltx on March 10, 2016, 01:21:29 PM Hello GypsyDancer
So glad you joined us though sorry to hear how your precious daughter is struggling. You say she has received a bi polar diagnoses in the past so I deduce that she has been seen by a psychiatrist or therapist. Is she open to possibly going back into therapy to discuss her thoughts and feelings and that she thinks she may have BPD as well. There is a comorbidity of Bi Polar and BPD. Here in the US many kids under 18 receive the Bi Polar diagnoses as the old school thought is that personality disorders should not be diagnosed before coming of the age of adulthood. (18) Also coming into play is the lack of insurance coverage for the treatment of personality disorders... .again old school. Do you think it is possible that she has both? lbj |