Raising Awareness of BPD - Flipping the Script

[Ferylgirl]

Hi All, 

I am so frustrated trying to get access to NDIS. Apparently I have to complete all possible treatments, then get reassessed by specialists to see if my BPD or c-PTSD has been cured. 

Uh huh... a cure that would be good. Wouldn't it!

[BPDSurvivor]

Hi @Ferylgirl ,

It is very rare and difficult for a diagnosis of BPD to go through the NDIS paperwork unless there are significant co-morbid conditions. BPD is not seen as a lifelong disability.

All the best with any appeals you make. I guess the main focus in your application is how this psychosocial disability affects your everyday life, and without supports, you are unable to participate in daily activities. 

Take care,

BPDSurvivor

[Peacelovejojo]

Hello Everyone

I'm so glad I have found somewhere i can talk freely about my BPD.

I just about this forum today.

I will have alot of questions coming up.

I am newly diagnosed and still trying to get my head around alot of things.

I will be adding some posts soon.

Thank you again 

Jojo

[Shaz51]

Above message @BPDSurvivor , @Ferylgirl , @tyme , @confused_nomad 

Morning @Peacelovejojo 

A little tip to put a @ In front of members names so they will see your message 

@moderator 

[confused_nomad]

Hi @Jojo 

I'm newly diagnosed too (about 2 months ago) - I have to say initially I was really not sure about it, couldn't quite work out what might be BPD and what was the bipolar that I already knew I had... but now I'm actually OK with it. 

I had to fill out a form to get into DBT group, where I had to write in against each diagnostic criteria how I matched that criteria now and in the past. I went from fighting against the diagnosis to actually convincing myself that I really probably did have it, and that finally getting the right treatment could only be a good thing. 

Hang in there, it gets less confronting with time. 

[Ferylgirl]

Hi Jojo, 

Nice to meet you. I am glad you found us. I only found this a couple of months ago too and was relieved to find the BPD forum. 

I am happy to help where I can.

Settle in, read a few posts, and by all means ask questions, make comments, or reply to others posts too. 

Ferylgirl

[Shaz51]

@Peacelovejojo 

Message above from @Ferylgirl , @confused_nomad 

How are you today xx 

[Peacelovejojo]

Hello @Shaz51 

I'm going ok. I just got out of hospital yesterday with pancreatitis.

Just getting back into life.

How are you?

[Ferylgirl]

sorry, I read your message about putting the @ in front of people's names and then promptly forgot to do so.

[Ferylgirl]

Hi @Peacelovejojo 

Sorry to hear you have been ill and in hospital. I hope you can give yourself time to recover a bit more before getting back into life too much. Pancreatitis can really knock a body around. 

xx

Ferylgirl