Malavanya Lynda MD

I went through a phase when I was convinced that I have Borderline Personality Disorder — I think this hits all Psychology students at one point or another, and since I was working more than I was sleeping I had grounds to feel like I was not fine. I would sleep for four hours, then work for eight. Rinse, Lather, Repeat. It was a miracle that I didn’t hallucinate!
So, being the diligent girl that I am, I found my disorder in the DSM, and then I found the Rolls Royce of Psychotherapists to treat it!
Dr. Malavanya is really great, she really is! She has years of experience working with Borderline Personality Disorders, and is one of the few people who has been able to work with these patients. She worked directly with Marsha Linehan, she has treated many many patients. Borderlines are the love-​you-​now/​hate-​you-​in-​ten-​seconds people, who get really manic/​depressive emotionally. Since I am easily excited, and sometimes down, this seemed like a good disorder match!
Now, after I came in to talk to her, she told me that I don’t have a Personality disorder. Apparently I have some maladaptive ways of dealing with interpersonal relationships, but that’s a diagnosis that is applicable to pretty much everyone I know. The funny thing is that I didn’t believe her. I decided to try out this Cognitive Behavioral Therapy thing and see if it tames my pain. The realization that I should just sleep more and chill the fuck out came later.
Long story short — two months and about two grand later, after attending a Borderline Personality Disorder therapy group and personal sessions I finally believed her. I am A-​Ok!
Moral of the story? The more you know, the harder life gets. Sometimes you think yourself into a box, and the simple things like FOOD and SLEEP and HUMAN CONTACT are no longer obvious. So, eat, drink, sleep, and love those around you.
If you’re really mentally dis-​balanced, this woman is great… but really, fuck psychotherapists, all you need is one or two good friends.