Hello, I am nineteen years old and I was put in a mental institution for 72 hours due to heavy suicidal thoughts. I had been going to therapy before but never something like this. While at this institution though I got diagnosed with BPD and honestly it made a lot of sense after my research but I was still never expecting this.
I’m in shock right now and I don’t know what to do. I don’t know how to live with this, and honestly I’m a bit scared. Doors that used to be open for me are now closed and if some people in my life find out they may turn away because they fear me. I’m scared I’m going to lose myself more with this diagnosis.
I want some advice, some help. How do I fix this? Should I fix it? Where do I go from here? Is it okay to be scared? And so on. I’d like to hear other people’s experiences and tell me what my future may look like. Please help me. I appreciate your time reading this post.