Comments on: Psychiatry Discriminates Against People with Borderline Personality Disorder http://brainblogger.com/2006/06/20/anti-stigmatization-psychiatry-discriminates-against-people-with-borderline-personality-disorder/ Topics from multidimensional biopsychosocial perspectives. Fri, 12 Mar 2010 19:19:09 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: LODIhttp://brainblogger.com/2006/06/20/anti-stigmatization-psychiatry-discriminates-against-people-with-borderline-personality-disorder/#comment-573457 LODI Mon, 28 Sep 2009 12:49:15 +0000 http://brainblogger.com/2006/06/20/anti-stigmatization-psychiatry-discriminates-against-people-with-borderline-personality-disorder/#comment-573457 What I just read is no new to me. I was diagnosed with BPD in 2003, at first I had no clue to what it was, as the doctor who was seeing me at the time came to the conclusion after yet another "behavioral test". I had to find out through friends and the net. My friends were great help, most of them had suffered from depression and other psychological disorders. But when it came to my on psychiatrist, it seemed he was unwilling to learn, listen and participate. To him I was just the next patient on the daily list. Every visit, which I was paying out of my pocket as I was non insured, became even more traumatic than the disease itself. He sometimes would just go off on me because according to him; I was being difficult, and was not following his recommendations, stubborn and even stupid. I had several fights with him, because the medication he was prescribing were making me feel even worse. I was not only having emotional distress, but also my body was going through a roller coaster of gaining weight and losing weight, having no sexual desire, to becoming a maniac when it came to sex. After going through so much from the person who was suppose to help me, I finally took the matter into my own hands and asked for the director of the clinic and my social worker to be present at one of my doctors appointments. This was after I found out my own social worker, working alongside with my doctor had said at one point; Oh, Lodi is just being a drama queen as usual, do not pay much attention to what he says". This was a betrayal of trust from both my social worker and my doctor. I still suffer from BPD and have yet to find the right combination of drugs, it doesn't help I left the states 17 months ago, and where I live now mental health system is non existent. I must say though that Dialectical Behavior Therapy was great help for me, it gave me the tools to cope with BPD. And last but not least, I want to tell of of those reading, to never allow your doctor to become the judge and jury and executioner of you life, with time you know yourself better than any test they can perform on you, so demand for your rights, and for your voice and opinion to be heard. Sincerely Lodi Mirdita What I just read is no new to me. I was diagnosed with BPD in 2003, at first I had no clue to what it was, as the doctor who was seeing me at the time came to the conclusion after yet another “behavioral test”. I had to find out through friends and the net. My friends were great help, most of them had suffered from depression and other psychological disorders. But when it came to my on psychiatrist, it seemed he was unwilling to learn, listen and participate. To him I was just the next patient on the daily list. Every visit, which I was paying out of my pocket as I was non insured, became even more traumatic than the disease itself. He sometimes would just go off on me because according to him; I was being difficult, and was not following his recommendations, stubborn and even stupid. I had several fights with him, because the medication he was prescribing were making me feel even worse. I was not only having emotional distress, but also my body was going through a roller coaster of gaining weight and losing weight, having no sexual desire, to becoming a maniac when it came to sex. After going through so much from the person who was suppose to help me, I finally took the matter into my own hands and asked for the director of the clinic and my social worker to be present at one of my doctors appointments. This was after I found out my own social worker, working alongside with my doctor had said at one point; Oh, Lodi is just being a drama queen as usual, do not pay much attention to what he says”. This was a betrayal of trust from both my social worker and my doctor. I still suffer from BPD and have yet to find the right combination of drugs, it doesn’t help I left the states 17 months ago, and where I live now mental health system is non existent. I must say though that Dialectical Behavior Therapy was great help for me, it gave me the tools to cope with BPD. And last but not least, I want to tell of of those reading, to never allow your doctor to become the judge and jury and executioner of you life, with time you know yourself better than any test they can perform on you, so demand for your rights, and for your voice and opinion to be heard.
Sincerely
Lodi Mirdita

]]> By: Sue Clark-Wittenberghttp://brainblogger.com/2006/06/20/anti-stigmatization-psychiatry-discriminates-against-people-with-borderline-personality-disorder/#comment-52385 Sue Clark-Wittenberg Thu, 10 May 2007 12:44:01 +0000 http://brainblogger.com/2006/06/20/anti-stigmatization-psychiatry-discriminates-against-people-with-borderline-personality-disorder/#comment-52385 I am Sue Clark Wittenberg from Ottawa, Ontario, Canada I was psychiatrized in Ontario for 18 years from 1972 to 1990.I was given many different psychiatric labels and psychiatric medications. I started to ask myself, what is this all about?I decided to live without psychiatry in 1990, and for 17 years I have been free from psychiatric wards and hospitals and psychiatric pills.I have a huge website documenting my recovery as well as the work I do to help end electroshock universally.My website URL is: http://www.geocities.com/sueclark2001ca/1.html I am Sue Clark Wittenberg from Ottawa, Ontario, Canada I was psychiatrized in Ontario for 18 years from 1972 to 1990.

I was given many different psychiatric labels and psychiatric medications.
I started to ask myself, what is this all about?

I decided to live without psychiatry in 1990, and for 17 years I have been
free from psychiatric wards and hospitals and psychiatric pills.

I have a huge website documenting my recovery as well as the work I do
to help end electroshock universally.

My website URL is: http://www.geocities.com/sueclark2001ca/1.html

]]> By: MedStudenthttp://brainblogger.com/2006/06/20/anti-stigmatization-psychiatry-discriminates-against-people-with-borderline-personality-disorder/#comment-229 MedStudent Wed, 12 Jul 2006 04:17:59 +0000 http://brainblogger.com/2006/06/20/anti-stigmatization-psychiatry-discriminates-against-people-with-borderline-personality-disorder/#comment-229 Sure, Borderlines are discriminated against by many people in the profession. I've heard things such as "don't have more than two in your practice" and other things from mental health professionals. But, I have also heard of people LIKING borderlines compared to bipolars or schizophrenics because they may eventually get better with intensive therapy and medication. Of course, it takes a long time and can be frustrating. But it depends on your definition of frustrating. Sure, Borderlines are discriminated against by many people in the profession. I’ve heard things such as “don’t have more than two in your practice” and other things from mental health professionals. But, I have also heard of people LIKING borderlines compared to bipolars or schizophrenics because they may eventually get better with intensive therapy and medication. Of course, it takes a long time and can be frustrating. But it depends on your definition of frustrating.

]]> By: Call Cruncherhttp://brainblogger.com/2006/06/20/anti-stigmatization-psychiatry-discriminates-against-people-with-borderline-personality-disorder/#comment-150 Call Cruncher Wed, 21 Jun 2006 17:21:16 +0000 http://brainblogger.com/2006/06/20/anti-stigmatization-psychiatry-discriminates-against-people-with-borderline-personality-disorder/#comment-150 Thanks for all the great information on BPD. I think it is somewhat misunderstood and I appreciate the post. Thanks for all the great information on BPD. I think it is somewhat misunderstood and I appreciate the post.

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