kirablue’s Profile

Close Personality Disorders
: Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD)

I have suffered from major depression on and off for many years, with many hospitalizations and suicide attempts. I have also been diagnosed with borderline personality disorder with schizoid features. Which is derived from cutting on myself, an unstable sense of self, unstable realationships, and being asocial. Although I do have a small family and a few friends. It is hard to find a good online support group, so I thought I'd give this one a try.

Treatments

Psychotherapy Working / Worked

I am in psychoanalytic psychotherapy 3 times per week for the last 4 years. It has helped a great deal. It is also very expensive for which I am going into debt to pay for. I am hoping in the long run that it will be worth it keep me out of the hospital which is hard on my kids. It took me a long gradual process to be able to confide very private things to my therapist. Plus it helps to have someone to call when I feel like cutting or otherwise in some personal crisis.

Risperdal Working / Worked

This medication has abated many of my delusions although be forewarned it causes weight gain. I am now on my way to reducing it and because of my therapy I am better able to cope with symptoms of psychosis.