my 18 year old son was just diagnosed

[MaxandLevi]

Hi Everyone.  My son was recently diagnosed with BPD after spending 3 months in a wilderness program and now 4 months in an after step. His senior year in high school he  spiralling out of control with pot use.  Since he has been 15 our lives have been erratic and scary at times.  Now we have a diagnosis and he will start DBT Therapy 3 x a week in his aftercare program.
I hope it gets better.  

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

[FaithHopeLove]

Hello MaxandLevi
Welcome to the group. I am glad youn found us. This is the best place to get information and support as you navigate this rocky journey. How do you feel about your son's diagnosis? What questions do you have? We are all here for you.
Hugs
Faith

[Grace88]

HI my 18yo daughter has just recently been diagnosed also, its a challenge and a relief at the same time. She has been referred to an MBT programme but we have a bit of a wait to get assessed for it to see if she's suitable (I really hope so). The last few years have been really tough with multiple suicide attempts and she has spent some time as an inpatient in an adolescent mh facility. After a period of relative stability things have started to spiral down again. She has recently started a new college course and we are suspecting the stress of this may have triggered an episode.