Hello! I have a friend that shows several intense symptoms related to BPD, but is not officially diagnosed. Do you think that as a close friend it is wise to vaguely suggest to them to look into the possibility of having BPD or rather let professionals deal with that part completely and not mention the disorder at all?
So far I have not made any suggestions to the friend that they might have BPD, but instead tried to show compassion when the symptoms appear. It seemed to make more sense to just focus on the feelings rather than talking about them possibly having a disorder. Is this the right approach?
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Hello! I have a friend that shows several intense symptoms related to BPD, but is not officially diagnosed. Do you think that as a close friend it is wise to vaguely suggest to them to look into the possibility of having BPD or rather let professionals deal with that part completely and not mention the disorder at all?
So far I have not made any suggestions to the friend that they might have BPD, but instead tried to show compassion when the symptoms appear. It seemed to make more sense to just focus on the feelings rather than talking about them possibly having a disorder. Is this the right approach?
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