New diagnosis

Hello @Detaerix21,

I don't think I have met you before so lovely to meet you!

With your new diagnosis it's great that you are reaching out to people on the forums, there are many who have interesting experiences and ways of coping it's just a matter of having a read around.

You could also look into reaching out to others in a support group there are lots around the country, you could look on the Grow website for one near you.

Take care of yourself,

Lunar

Hi @Detaerix21

I have both, and I believe it is fairly common for people with BPD to have a comorbid mood disorder like bipolar.

It is excellent that your sessions are bulk billed, one less thing to worry about.

With the new diagnosis, try not to focus on the label of the diagnosis too much. I found it more helpful to see it as a reason why I feel the way I do rather than who I am.

Good luck with the medication, the first couple of weeks can be rough, I know they always were for me.
Just keep taking them as prescribed and don't make any changes without speaking to your psychiatrist about it.

I found it really helpful to cut back my alcohol and coffee intake as well, it seems to help stabilise me.

There are plenty of great people on this forum, even if they don't share a diagnosis they share experiences or feelings and it is so helpful to talk to people who understand.

I am by no means an expert, I can only talk from my own experiences but if you have any questions please feel free to ask me any time.

-N