Personality Disorders Are Bullshit

I'm going to start of by saying I know this is a hot take and please feel free to disagree and point out flaws in my argument. I have been diagnosed with BPD and although I quickly realized I was misdiagnosed with the help of my therapist, I did a lot of research into personality disorders in general. I'm not arguing that these conditions don't exist, I just think the term personality implies it something intrinsic that individuals cannot change when that is not at all the truth. Disregarding schizotypal personality disorder (as it has been show to be early onset schizophrenia) all other personality disorders have distinct links to trauma. I feel it would make much more sense for individuals to be diagnosed with complex PTSD with borderline traits as an example. It puts the power back into the individuals hands. It also feels much more accurate. These behaviors (while often problematic and chronic) are not a person's permanent personality. I feel this distinction could help the general public understand these highly misunderstood conditions much better. That's just my two cents. Please feel free to share your thoughts I'm looking for some healthy debate :)

Posted Jun 25, 2026, 7:02 AM UTC

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