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Hi and welcome, @meljade1987 ...that sounds like a lot you're carrying. 😞 Your diagnoses being new, that's a lot to adjust to. Do you have professional support? Like a trusted GP, psychologist or psychiatrist?

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Hi there @meljade1987 and welcome to the forums. I’m so glad you found them and hope you find the support and help you need. I’m a Community Guide here and I also have BPD and depression as 2 of my mental health issues. I don’t have any children but I do have a cat who I regard as my fur kid! There’s an area on the forums where people with BPD chat and post called Raising Awareness of BPD - Flipping the Script which I regularly check in on and write things down. I’ll post your name over there so you can get to know some other forum members who also have BPD. I find that BPD can be hard but I’m alive and that’s the main battle I see with the condition.

I hope to see you around the forums soon.

Take care!

Judi9877☺️🍀

Welcome to the forum @meljade1987

It is a huge amount of labels to come to terms with. I tend to research things like mad, and then leave it alone for a while. There is a place for both. Most importantly you are just you. There are many lens in which to see ourselves and our loved ones through ... some turn to religion or different forms of spirituality ... spirituality has infused many psychotherapy practices ...

How is your toddler doing? Are there physiological reasons behind his autism and delay? My biggest advice is just love them for who they are and give yourself plenty of leeway ... as a 'good enough parent' navigating a lot of new concepts.

I have an adult son who was diagnosed with aspergers ... and I self identify as an aspie... so ask me what you like.

My mother did not have English as a first language and I ended up being verbally silenced in my marriage so often parented a little mute ... doing ... pointing ... nodding ... all that kind of thing ...

Gently Bently with you and your child.

Thanks so much I’m getting on track with psychs and good gp, sorry I had no idea about the username lol I did register at like midnight last night though. I appreciate all feedback and tips, I’m so grateful to have found this. X

Thanks so much, yes you are alive and all we can do is live in the day hey x

Thanks so much for your kind words I feel so welcome and it’s a lovely feeling to feel accepted. Xx

How are things going for you and your child @meljade1987 ?

It's been a while since we last saw you here.

Hope you are okay. Please know you are not alone,

tyme