What's BPD called in Europe? (was Illness?) -- and All

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You said, " [in Europe] they don't use the term borderline. Like it's too

nice a term for them. " I'm interested to know what BPD is called in

Europe and elsewhere. If you can find out, or anyone else knows, please

post. Often, Europeans and others have different and helpful views about

things. Thanks.

One Non-BP Recovering Man

--- mkatplustwo wrote:

> Hi ,

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> I have been thinking about this one a lot too. I have a new shrink

> and when we started discussing nada he told me a few things that got

> my wheels turning. Where he started practicing in Eurpope (not sure

> where - though he seems eastern european to me) he said that they

> don't use the term borderline. Like it's too nice a term for them.

> He said that we have this base personality. That when things happen

> to us we know something is wrong because that base inside of us is

> fighting whatever is affecting things - like depression. For my

> bipolar I know things are out of whack sometimes because I know it's

> not me. I can compare and contrast my moods/behaviors to a feeling

> that things are not right. He said something genetic likely compiled

> with maybe some trauma have completely turned nada's base rotten. She

> has no way too gage defects in her thinking or behaviors.

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> For me, I am starting to think that nada's start off with not great

> personalities that were later cemented into what they are now.

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> Don't know if I explained myself very well just now. I understand in

> my head what I want to say - lol.

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> > Hi KOs,

> > I have been wondering lately whether BPD is an illness, or whether it

> is

> > just the most selfish personality type on the planet.

> > And what is the difference?

> > I think too much some times.

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> > Send instant messages to your online friends

> http://au.messenger.yahoo.com

> >

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