i totally get this, in the sense that personality disorders are so surrounded by stigma - even amongst the medical profession, many of whom are. incredibly judgemental and discriminatory. i had a diagnosis of EUPD/BPD, which i now no longer have - and there is a noticeable difference in the way i am treated by certain mental health professionals prior and after the diagnosis was removed. it is often the case that they see a personalitu disorder in someone's notes, and immediately make assumptions and judgements - many of which are not warranted, and hence why i absolutely do not want Laura and her vile behaviour associated with BPD, as despite her behaviour fitting a few of the diagnostic criteria, the diagnosis is stigmatised enough and doesn't need her associated with it. i was never ashamed of the diagnosis, as such, but i resented it in terms of the way it affected my treatment for other mental illnesses, especially when it was a diagnosis that was never accurate.
in terms of HPD - and any PD diagnosis - Laura could actually be helpful in terms of her supposed desperation to raise awareness about mental health if she sought an accurate diagnosis - likely a personality disorder - and used the total lack of shame she is so bleeping proud of to talk about it, and raise awareness about a diagnosis which is surrounded by misconceptions and stigma, actually address her issues, seek treatment, take a step back from SM and - in the future - use her experience to talk about personality disorders and help people understand the reality of the illness, rather than latch onto socially acceptable mental illnesses that are popular hashtags on SM purely for attention - which yes, absolutely fits with the diagnostic criteria for HPD, but by refusing to acknowledge her issues and instead label them as "trauma" and misuse terms such as "triggered" she is exacerbating the stigma surrounding mental illness. her crude behaviour, her desperation for attention, her total lack of basic human emotions, such as shame, are not behaviours associated with PTSD, complex or otherwise, and by attributing her behaviour to these diagnoses, she is perpetuating misconceptions, not raising awareness. whether she is currently diagnosed with a PD and is purposefully avoiding talking about it, or is paying private therapists to ensure she receives the diagnoses she wants, as opposed to the diagnoses she actually needs, her behaviour is disturbing and she desperately needs to acknowledge that she isn't well and get the help she needs.
