Why do some people think borderline personality disorder is not real, and made up?

[Dawnlind92]

[MrJoJo27]

BPD is very nuanced and also overlaps with other disorders making it hard to diagnose. Unfortunately not only is there still a negative stigma surrounding mental illness but there is also a lot of misinformation spread around as well. It is real though.

[Tyrael]

Everyone wants to be special these days. People self diagnose with all sorts of stupid shit so they can be unique. They're not unique, they're sad.

[DevikaButts95]

What? Lmao. Imagine wanting to self-diagnose with a typically negatively associated thing so you can feel special. Lmao. No one does that dude, lacks any sort of logical sense.

[SoftCliff]

It is a real thing that ruins lives, as it has a high suicide rate. but I feel like it’s been incredibly over diagnosed

[Anonymous]

It's like ADHD. A guy can't focus on the class work because he's daydreaming about sex. That's almost every guy on the planet.

[SoftCliff]

It has nothing to do with ADHD. It can be very serious with extreme mood swings, severe anger problems, problems with self-worth, and impulsive behaviors...

[exitseven]

Yes, that was exactly my problem in high school and college.

[SoftCliff]

Yeah they do have some similar characteristics, but I think borderline personality is heavier on the emotional symptoms, mood swings, and how strongly people feel rejection and perceive slights against them. It also includes strong symtoms of depression or anxiety (in its symptoms list), including self harm, suicidal thoughts, and dissociation. They both have impulsiveness. But, borderline personality doesn't have inattentiveness or hyperactivity symptoms (like the inability to sit still). Adhd drugs can actually worsen BPD

[hafinjun]

Because too many people are idiots. Definition of idiot, someone who gets all there medical knowledge from the internet. They are usually the same people who believe depressed people should cheer up

[pizzalovershouse]

Cuz some people still believe what they want some people still think the world is flat or pollution isn't real

[Paul09]

People just do t believe what they don't experience. Yet some odd those same people believe in man made Gods. Humans are very strange.

[DevikaButts95]

People aren't the brightest these days.

[GoodGuyBreakingBad]

I believe it's for real

[BJP21]

Those are the uneducated of mental health.

[Farmerboy2]

Is this you say in this or Barbra. ?

[Alex8736]

so is diabetes 🤣