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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I would seriously consider whether there's something else going on like ADHD, bipolar disorder (meds are different than plain depression), or trauma. ADHD in girls is often missed and impulsivity could be a factor in the self harm. Hang in there.[/quote]

Um, borderline is not even close to ADHD.

I swear you people use any excuse to expel the ADHD armchair diagnosis direct out of your ignorant asses.[/quote]

Actually, they can be related. I am the perfect example. Suffered from a multitude of issues since I was a pre-teen, had many different medical professionals over 30 years try to figure out the problem/s. Two years ago I was diagnosed with Borderline and ADHD and my life completely turned around! Recently my medical support team and I realized that severe anxiety from being unable to cope with ADHD symptoms made the Borderline worse. It was a vicious circle that literally brought me to homelessness twice.

Now my daughter is exhibiting the exact same symptoms at the exact same age. Thankfully medicine has improved dramatically since I was a child, so she’s
got DBT group therapy as well as a psychiatrist, individual and family therapists. She’s been tested (finally! Hard when low income!) for ADHD and her psychiatrist is sure she has it. Says so many girls hide it so well and therefore are very under diagnosed.

You get to believe whatever you want, but I know precisely how much I suffered emotionally, intellectually and professionally from undiagnosed ADHD. And everyone who knows me saw dramatic changes almost overnight when I started taking meds. Getting away from traditional cognitive therapy was a god-send and DBT literally saved my life. Now I sit here, watching my daughter struggle with exactly the same problem. Many doctors and teachers mocked me, but IDGAF. I know this subject and my family far better than anyone.

BTW, before making grandiose statements, maybe just Google (!) Borderline comorbidity with ADHD. A multitude of research will hopefully point out that your statement is scientifically untrue.[/quote]

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