wandering the next steps after misdiagnosis and feeling unsafe in healthcare settings

[Eden1919]

@EternalFlower  Yes they treat you awfully when I was misdiagnosed with BPD they said I was lying about my other symptoms for attention and that I just needed to do DBT and I did do DBT and it didn’t help much at all because I was not suffering from the issues it was targeting when I would have a meltdown from sensory overload I was told I was having an attention seeking tantrum it was honestly horrible no one believed me except I had a private psychiatrist that did believe me but the public system refused to listen to him and said he was wrong. Honestly people with BPD deserve compassion and care just as much as anyone else does and the fact that they are instead treated like scum is horrifying. 

[EternalFlower]

@Eden1919 thats horrible and personally i really don't like DBT - but you even tried it and gave it a go - and i believe you that they discounted the psych!

I sent them 4 letters saying I had trauma [edited by moderator in alignment with community guidelines] - doesn't matter. I guess they know better?
I don't know why they do that to people, just try shut them down.

I find the BPD diagnosis when used against someone, as a weapon, a really dangerous thing. Personality disorders have morphed into something they're not - and now just seem to exist as some way to target and silence people who need help

I identify as having a personality disorder, but I dont know that I see it like they do.
I feel unsafe everywhere, i feel like people think i make up things for attention

It has been a long time since anyone treated me like a human being or a smart one.
I don't even know how to cope

[Lapis_Anteater]

Hey @EternalFlower 

That’s really strange that she couldn’t use the lift. It sounds really stressful especially with the limited time. She shouldn’t be taking personal calls on the job. It’s sounds frustrating trying to find someone that can support you. I hope your GP is able to provide you with what you need.

[Eden1919]

@EternalFlower  It can be hard to cope when we already have trauma and then start getting treated terribly by the very people who are supposed to help us so I can understand why you might be feeling frustrated and hopeless with the whole situation. Have you asked for a second opinion at the hospital because you are always entitled to a second opinion from different doctors? Still that can be complicated and isn’t a guarantee that they will listen to you. 

[EternalFlower]

hi @Eden1919 i can't get away from my own psych at the hospital - he's my consultant and he's not helpful. I could try ask for a second opinion but I wander if they'll deliberately give me soeone who will agree with him. I don't trust.

[Eden1919]

@EternalFlower  Oh how frustrating you must feel very trapped. I guess you just have to keep trying is there any testing you can request to prove that you don’t have the diagnosis they are trying to force on you? I remember I did one test that was very comprehensive and they kept making me do it because it kept coming back that I didn’t have BPD and that is what they wanted to diagnose me with lol anyway maybe a test like that would be useful evidence if only I could remember the name of the test. It was something like the PAI or something like that I think not sure anyway I hope you can find a way to make some progress against these terrible doctors.