Managing Anxiety and Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD) | DBT | Chris's Mental Health Story

WATCH THE FULL VIDEO: https://medshadow.org/videos/managing-anxiety-borderline-personality-disorder-bpd-and-mental-health-chris-patient-story/ Mental Health Patient Story | Health and Medical Interview Documentary Series Chris shares his journey and how he navigates a diagnosis of generalized anxiety disorder, borderline personality disorder, and depressive personality disorder. 00:01 - What is BPD? 00:42 - Diagnosing BPD Symptoms 01:52 - Diagnosing Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD) Symptoms 02:09 - Neurodiversity 03:36 - Understanding Mental Health and Treatment 04:33 - Mental Health Labeling and Stigma 05:35 - Medication & Side Effects 07:40 - Risks and Benefits of Medication 08:29 - Alternative Treatment vs. Medication 10:22 - Mental Health Therapy 12:13 - Chris Shares What's Helped 13:03 - Current Mental Health State 13:30 - BPD Treatment and Therapy 15:26 - Health Equity & Disparity LEARN MORE ABOUT MENTAL HEALTH DISORDERS: https://medshadow.org/mental-health-matters-what-to-know-about-mental-illness/ Production Team: Garnell Bradley Dante Steward, MBA Producer: MedShadow Foundation is a health and wellness nonprofit journalism organization created to help protect people from the side effects of medications. MedShadow protects lives by uncovering the hidden and minimized risks of medicines so that everyone has the ability to make truly informed decisions about the risks, benefits, and alternatives to medicines. MedShadow is not influenced by, nor takes funding from, the pharmaceutical industry. Visit medshadow.org for more health and wellness resources, including articles, videos, and guides. Prevention is better than a cure. Disclaimer: Talk to your healthcare provider about any concerns you have about your medicines. MedShadow Foundation does not provide medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment.