Receiving a Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD) diagnosis can be stigmatizing and overwhelming, often leading to feelings of shame. Traditional medical models tend to pathologize BPD symptoms, ignoring the underlying systemic inequities that contribute to these issues. However, there is a shift towards recognizing BPD as a response to early trauma and societal failures. The critical disability model provides an alternative, highlighting the importance of systemic changes and embracing neurodiversity and intersectionality to dismantle injustice affecting those with BPD.
I propose that the critical disability model be considered as an alternative framework for understanding emotional and relational dysregulation, along with the cluster of symptoms grouped under the BPD label.
By embracing neurodiversity and intersectionality, this model calls for action against collective injustice by recognizing how systemic inequities affect mental health.
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