tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2245495201408439268.post5900835932041823976..comments2023-09-28T05:12:07.227-07:00Comments on PTSD After Childbirth...: PTSD and Borderline Personality Disorder - Relationship between PTSD and Borderline Personality DisorderJodi Klucharhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10026198444837908999noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2245495201408439268.post-54216684007082087922013-08-21T02:55:11.998-07:002013-08-21T02:55:11.998-07:00Thank you for posting this. I've just recently...Thank you for posting this. I've just recently been diagnosed with BPD after long-lasting depression (since childhood, for as long as I can remember, without a cause that I can remember.) After delivering my son I had terrible postpartum depression, which I later learned was coexisting with PTSD (I didn't know there was a difference.) From my research, I believe that people who already suffer from BPD would view an event such as childbirth as more traumatic than someone without the disorder. I also believe that the added hormones present during pregnancy and childbirth, specifically corisol, combined with the already high levels of cortisol in people with BPD, could cause a flood of stressful emotions.<br /><br />This may be off-topic, but my PTSD surrounding my son's birth stems mostly from how I felt mistreated by the hospital staff. Now that I've been diagnosed with BPD, I'm wondering whether they were really as terrible as I remember them being, or if I'm exaggerating their accusations and rude behavior. I'm not sure if this "realization" helps me cope because it wasn't as bad as I thought, or stresses me out more that my feelings may be invalid.<br /><br />Either way, I feel your pain and agree that BPD combined with PTSD is very difficult. Good for you for seeking help and support!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com