hello

[sammyskyepiggy]

so i am thinking my 24 year old daughter has BPD along with her diagnosed anxiety and depression. there seems to be some histrionic pd symptoms, too. she doesn't know it yet and her psychologist and psychiatrist have not diagnosed it, yet. i asked for permission to speak with them both and it was denied. I want to tell her I think I finally figured out what's going on with her but don't know if she will listen and/or hear me. plus not sure what/how to approach it.

Any suggestions?

Our objective is to better understand the struggles our child faces and to learn the skills to improve our relationship and provide a supportive environment and also improve on our own emotional responses, attitudes and effectiveness as a family leaders

[GeekyGirl]

Hi sammyskyeplggy,

Welcome!   I'm sorry that you're going through this with your daughter. As parents, it's so hard to see our children struggle. 

What do you hope will happen with your daughter going forward? What kind of treatment is she receiving now from her psychologist and psychiatrist? There are several effective treatments for BPD.

While I can imagine how painful this is, know you're not alone.   You'll find a supportive community here, including other parents concerned about their children with BPD. You'll be able to connect with them and share ideas and advice.

Please keep posting--it helps you, and also helps others in similar situations.

-GG

[Hazelrah]

Hi there, sammyskepiggy!

I'd like to join Geekygirl in welcoming you to the site.  Having a loved one experiencing any form of mental illness can be difficult, especially if it's your child.  You obviously love her and want the best for her, and you've come to a great site for info and support.

It's good that she is involved in some form of therapy at this point.  If you are comfortable, can you share some of your daughter's behaviors that led you to consider the possibility of BPD?  We can't provide a diagnosis here, but as you probably know in your research, there are often some key characteristics/behaviors associated with the illness.

Keep posting, sammyskepiggy--it really does help.  We look forward to hearing more of your story.