I remember when I first stumbled upon BPD symptoms and found myself convinced they described my experience—I immediately went to Google, searching for a quiz to tell me if I “had it.” In today’s episode, we’ll go through one of these popular quizzes together, titled the “borderline personality disorder test” from PsychCentral, and take a closer look at what’s really going on behind these labels and online assessments.

We’ll unpack questions like:

• Why so many of us find ourselves Googling “do I have BPD quiz”
• Can an online quiz actually determine if someone “has” BPD?
• What’s the process of getting a formal BPD diagnosis, and what are the pros and cons of going down this path?
• Which licensed mental health professionals are actually qualified to diagnose BPD?
• Important questions to ask your therapist to see if they’re up-to-date on current research about personality and emotional dysregulation

This episode aims to pull back the curtain on what these labels and quizzes really mean, challenging the idea that a simple online test could ever capture the full complexity of our emotional lives. Tune in for a thought-provoking exploration of what it means to seek answers—and how to approach them with a healthy dose of skepticism.

Mentioned Resource: Borderline Personality Disorder Test (PsychCentral) 

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The information contained in this podcast episode is for educational and entertainment purposes only and is not intended as a substitute for treatment or consultation with a licensed mental health professional.

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