Thanks for your reply @BPDSurvivor . 

It's good to know that I am not the only one who has faced stigma in the mental health system. There were some doctors who refused to take me on when they saw BPD on the referral letter. I think that that it's worth meeting people first, to see what they are like before making a judgement. I also think there is a lot to be said for awareness raising around this diagnosis and that's what I like about this thread. I think BPD and/or its' traits are treatable and manageable-I just think the mental health community needs to see it that way too.

I also think there is a lot of stereotyping of diagnoses in general, and that some people think you have to act, think, behave in a very definite set of ways to match that diagnosis or not match it. It is forgotten that you can have a diagnosis and still be completely different from someone else with the same diagnosis. Thanks again for reaching out. 🙂