Posted by Pamela Lynn on November 17, 2001, at 8:40:58
In reply to Re: Borderline continued.....Pamela Lynn, posted by Anna laura on November 17, 2001, at 0:49:21
I have NEVER read anything remotely near that and I did LOADS of research when I was diagnosed last year with BPD...btw, I am 30, and was just now diagnosed with it. BPD'ers have a high incidence of suicides.
You are correct that it can be 'overcome' (so to speak), but that is with the proper beviorial (sp?) treatment and believe you me, the therapy is tough and alot of work. I have been in therapy working on it for a year now....If it was that easy to treat I would be done with it by now. Most therapists won't even touch a BPD'er-they like you to be in group therapy for it. I am very fortunate to have a therapist that used to lead a group for BPD'ers!!
I do not consider myself an 'expert' on BPD; but I do suffer it and have done alot of research on it....It is a very tough disorder to treat, and people I know, in their mid 30's are suffering just as bad as when they were in their mid 20's.
Please do send that link if you find it.
P.L.
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> > Every book I've read about it says that BPD'ers are the most difficult, least favorite to treat.
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> Hope i'm not bothering you by joining the discussion here, but i read different things on BPD. Actually the prognosis is believed quite benign in the long run. i don't know wther this different diagnosis depends on European standards or not . I can remember clearly i read that doesn't have a chronic path like most of illnesses do and that it can change for good if a person manages to go through the worst period without killing herself/himself. The article i read said that BPD tends to fade away as time goes by as a person grow older: Statitistic say that the worst period is believed to be around the twenties: as a person reaches the thirties, usually improves and the sociopathic features,relationship/emotional troubles smooth and fade away with time.
> I can't remember where i read this, if i find the site i'll send you a url.
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