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Diagnosing bpd/npd? Is this possible. Is it worth it? Gaining support and help.

Sonny1Senior Contributor

Diagnosing bpd/npd? Is this possible. Is it worth it? Gaining support and help.

Hi. My mum has mental/emotional health issues has done all my life. I'm thinking cptsd and either bpd or npd. I've had no luck with diagnosis. Her gp is not too helpful, mum is very resistant towards diagnosis/anything wrong. Mind you finally after 39 years she has just started seeing a counsellor. But has brought my dad into it and blaming him for some of her unhappiness, which is somewhat true but she does have her own stuff too. (Childhood abuse). Can I get a diagnosis? How do I go about it? Resistance and all. Is it worth getting a diagnosis? As mum is not one to actively do what doctors say eg - eat well and exercise. Is there support? Can we get help? Thank you. 😀

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Sonny1Senior Contributor

Re: Diagnosing bpd/npd? Is this possible. Is it worth it? Gaining support and help.

Thank you @Shaz51

I hear you re your mum.

Thank you for you support. I appreciate it.

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Shaz51Senior Contributor

Re: Diagnosing bpd/npd? Is this possible. Is it worth it? Gaining support and help.

@Sonny1, you also wrote ---- ""My own mental health has been bad over Christmas and New Year and now Ive got sometime off but really struggle having so much time and space with no distractions"""

what things do you enjoy doing , do you like walking , swimming , reading ect

and we also have lots of threads here if you like to chat like "the night Shift "

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Sonny1Senior Contributor

Re: Diagnosing bpd/npd? Is this possible. Is it worth it? Gaining support and help.

Thank you @Shaz51

I enjoy reading, taking my dog for a walk, gym, Music. Been doing a lot but I find my mental health is more on loud speaker when I’m not working or constantly busy.

I’ll check out “the night shift”

Thank you.
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