The human under the diagnosis
I'm Schizophrenic. It's jarring for most people, but for me it is no different to being Autistic, or British, or queer. It's just a part of me. Much like the people who build their identities off of the celebrities they admire, my identity revolves around my neurology.
Despite decades of progress, Autistic people are still being misdiagnosed, and one of the most harmful errors remains Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD), known in the UK as Emotionally Unstable Personality Disorder (EUPD). This isn’t a small clinical footnote. Misdiagnosis shapes how professionals treat us, how we view ourselves, and
A shared reckoning with madness, autonomy, and what it means to build something better.
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