What's the worst thing a psychiatrist has said to you?...

[moriah]

9. The psychiatrist in the inpatient stay this week tagged me as having Borderline Personality Disorder

It pissed me off, because yes, I know in females who present with suicidal ideation it's a rule-out diagnosis, but it's already been ruled out in my case by a previous facility because I have never *threatened* suicide, especially not to get my way, never cut, I leave people first if I think they're going to leave me instead of clinging on, I don't feel chronically "empty", and the only parts of the BPD list I really meet are things about being extra-sensitive to criticism (though I retreat rather than respond with anger) and the fact I can overspend and am a recovering bulimic.

(Yes, I went inpatient Sunday night, got out Thursday, this is the first I've really had the energy to get on the computer.)

If I have any personality disorder, I meet the qualifications for Avoidant Personality Disorder far more strongly, and have a more appropriate history -- while I was molested twice, I was bullied far worse... two concussions and a broken arm in a year, and I forgot how many pairs of my glasses were broken.