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This made my shitty day a little brighter, thanks. :)

As a person with Borderline who self-harms, it's seriously distressing to hear mental health professionals peg us as "attention seeking" and say that "it'll never stop." :/ It's a painful condition (that with good therapy can be aided), and a lot of that behavior comes from not having learned any good outlets or coping skills. Saying that it's attention seeking is just adding to the stigma, the sense of isolation, and the lack of validation that Borderline people go through every moment of every day.

Aside from this, awesome thread.