Borderline Personality Disorder with Clinical Depression

[Lee1]

About ten years ago I was diagnosed with borderline personality disorder/clinical depression/intermittent explosive disorder.  With nine years of therapy and medication, I find that I no longer need treatment.  however, I find that sometimes the old feelings recur. . .my therapist told me that I would probably always have the problem, much like any chronic disease, but that it is being controlled.  What is your opinion on this?

[Lee]

Thank you for your comments.  However, I have been off medication for a good many years, and my therapist agrees that I no longer need it.  I have a fairly good support system, consisting of my husband, family, and friends, and I have gone back to my therapist only once since I terminated treatment.  The issues that caused me to seek his help again were dealt with in a very healthy way after only a few sessions, and I do see things much differently than the old days.  I am optimistic about the future, because I know that I can go back to him at any time.  I just don't see the need right now. . . .

[vina pherwani]

pl don't stop medication. it's the med which keeps u even. don't stop, because affective disorders are clinging. all the best.

[HFHS MD - RG]

Personality consists of ingrained, pervasive, enduring, and habitual ways of psychological functioning that characterize one's style. It is is tightly knit organization of attitudes, perceptions, habits, emotions, and behaviors that characterize a person's distinctive way of relating to others and him/herself.
This is developed by years of subjective experience of one's life and for most considers and hereditary component from their parents.

You may be feeling good about yourself at this point after long term treatment but this is due to the treatment of your associated depression and explosive behavior.

I would be cautious to consider yourself to be illness-free as there are risks that your previous symptoms may recur. However, there are no accurate measures to predict of when they may recur. They may be in remission for as short as days-weeks to as long as months-years.