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I thought the doctor's diagnosis was the first step to mending her. I know now that a diagnosis is taken in like an orphaned dog. We brought it home, unsure how to care for it, to live with it. It raised its hackles, snarled, hid in the farthest corner of the room; but it was ours, her diagnosis. The diagnosis was timid and confused, and genetically wired to strike out.

Christa Parravani

I thought the doctor's diagnosis was the first step to mending her. I know now that a diagnosis is taken in like an orphaned dog. We brought it home, unsure how to care for it, to live with it. It raised its hackles, snarled, hid in the farthest corner of the room; but it was ours, her diagnosis. The diagnosis was timid and confused, and genetically wired to strike out.

Tags: borderline personality disorder, diagnosis, mental illness, ptsd

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About Christa Parravani

Christa Parravani is an author and assistant professor in creative non-fiction at West Virginia University. Her first book focuses on the death of her twin sister, Cara. Her second memoir revolves around the limited reproductive options in West Virginia and the flaws in the healthcare system in the state.