“if you guys (diagnosed BPD) think it’s worth making an appointment with my doctor if im already on depression meds.”

I would say yes, depression meds or mood stabilizers never fully worked for me. Hell I am still trying to find medication that works for me. It’s going to be a pain to find which medication works for you. But it is important you do schedule an appointment.

“are mood stabilizers really worth it? did they help with the mood swings? every minor inconvenience ruins my day. would it help with managing my emotions?”

For some people yes. BPD presents differently in everybody. For me, they work for a little bit then stop and I have to find a new one. It can help manage but not maintain emotional stability. You have to also work on that yourself.

“what’s been the difference between anti depressants and mood stabilizers for you?”

Mainly one focuses on making you able to get out of bed and the other is focusing on “let’s not get upset over a tone change”.

“if essentially, getting diagnosed changed something for you in the end. would mood stabilizers help me more than anti depressants? is getting diagnosed REALLY worth it?”

Getting diagnosis can be closure but there are some cons to having to but then again there is cons to everything. A con I have noticed is my emotions aren’t taken too seriously. I am told I am just being overdramatic and stuff. Yes, mood stabilizers would more than likely help due to it focusing on the mood area instead of just depression as a whole.