can you test yourself for BPD and do you really need a diagnosis? [take a borderline personality disorder quiz with me]

I remember when I first stumbled upon BPD symptoms and found myself convinced they described my experience—I immediately went to Google, searching for a quiz to tell me if I “had it.” In today’s episode, we’ll go through one of these popular quizzes together, titled the “borderline personality disorder test” from PsychCentral, and take a closer look at what’s really going on behind these labels and online assessments.We’ll unpack questions like:Why so many of us find ourselves Googling “do I have BPD quiz”Can an online quiz actually determine if someone “has” BPD?What’s the process of getting a formal BPD diagnosis, and what are the pros and cons of going down this path?Which licensed mental health professionals are actually qualified to diagnose BPD?Important questions to ask your therapist to see if they’re up-to-date on current research about personality and emotional dysregulationThis episode aims to pull back the curtain on what these labels and quizzes really mean, challenging the idea that a simple online test could ever capture the full complexity of our emotional lives. Tune in for a thought-provoking exploration of what it means to seek answers—and how to approach them with a healthy dose of skepticism.Mentioned Resource: Borderline Personality Disorder Test (PsychCentral) Craving more? Become a Premium Submarine. Join an exclusive community and unlock hundreds of hours of members-only content: full-length episodes, deep-dive series, guided meditations, and more—all for the cost of a couple of coffees a month. Start exploring at backfromtheborderline.com.The information contained in this podcast episode is for educational and entertainment purposes only and is not intended as a substitute for treatment or consultation with a licensed mental health professional. acast+ https://plus.acast.com/s/back-from-the-borderline. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.