The Verdict of the Diana Inquest, April 2008

[TheTruth]

Originally Posted by judith14011

Can you clarify why believe "humor-unbalanced" means that Diana had Borderline Personality Disorder?

Well it was said many times that this kind of disorder is very common and is characterized by some sudden change of humor, going from cries to laughs and vice-versa. Diana could be subject to that due to the apparent trauma she had from her parents separation :

Many individuals with BPD report having had a history of abuse, neglect, or separation as young children.

Her eating disorder may also be related to this problem :

Comorbid (co-occurring) conditions in BPD are common. When comparing individuals diagnosed with BPD to those diagnosed with other kinds of personality disorders, the former showed a higher rate of also meeting criteria for:

- anxiety disorders
- mood disorders (including clinical depression and bipolar disorder)
- eating disorders (including anorexia nervosa and bulimia)
and, to a lesser extent, somatoform disorders
- dissociative disorders; if all DSM criteria are met, it is recommended that the person should also be tested to have Dissociative Identity Disorder.

Substance abuse is a common problem in BPD, whether due to impulsivity or as a coping mechanism, and 50% to 70% of psychiatric inpatients with BPD have been found to meet criteria for a substance use disorder.

We know that Diana was far from being the most relaxed person in the world and we also know about her mood changes. So I believe my assertion is far from being unfounded.

May I also precise that Diana had been given some antidepressants while pregnant of William. She refused to take them, fearing for the health of the baby :
Borderline personality disorder - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

However no medical record give us the right to say she had this disorder, hence the interrogation sign at the end on my sentence.

[Angl3]

Just think people diana`s death wasn`t due to paparazzi`s if it was, then the most important moment for the paparazzi`s was to catch was when the car had accident just think!!!!!they would have taken so much pix that was a very important time for the paparazzis to have a photo of a great car crash of Diana.

[TheTruth]

Well they did take a lot of pictures but all were confined or destroyed. It was proven that they were behind the car and didn't hesitate to have a dangerous behavior to get their pictures.

[LadyCat]

I believe there were photos taken of the accident, and of the occupants of the car immediately following the crash. However, no editor would touch them once it was announced Diana had died IIRC.

Cat

[TheTruth]

Some tried to sell the pictures : Paparazzo 'tried to seal Diana deal from crash site' - ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)

If you view these photos, there were obviously photographers that night : Sky News Pictures - New Diana Crash Pictures

And I can't see how someone else than a paparazzo could have taken these shots since no one is around the car yet :
Princess Diana Mercedes Car crash Pictures
Princess Diana Car Accident Photos: New

[Menarue]

They did take photos, they even went right up to the dying princess and stood there taking photos. Maybe Henri Paul was over the limit, no excuse for this but if those terrible photographers hadn´t chased after them like maniacs perhaps they would all be alive today. I blame the photographers and also I think their inhumanity at the crash scene is unforgiveable

[judith14011]

Sally Bedell Smith made a good case for Diana having Borderline Personality Disorder in her book Diana In Search of Herself. A primary characteristic of BPD is fear of abandonment, both real and imagined. Diana had had a great deal of real abandonment in her life. Eating disorders and/or addictions are also part and parcel of this diagnosis. I consider her mood swings as probably part BPD but largely immaturity, especially since she was so young and unprepared for life with Charles and the RF. Charles himself had (and has) his own issues and the two looked wonderful on the surface but appear to have been incompatible in marriage.

Of course, this is all "arm chair psychiatry" as we don't have access to her medical records but we can (and do) make assumptions based on what we and others observed first hand about her behavior.



During questioning on Tuesday, the letter was shown to Lucia Flecha da Lima, the wife of the former Brazilian ambassador to London and one of the princess's closest confidantes. She said that the princess had never expressed fears for her safety.

"I still don't believe in it," she said. "Paul Burrell was perfectly capable of imitating Princess Diana's handwriting. I don't believe she was fearing for her life, especially from Prince Charles, the future king of your country."

Believe me, I am no fan of Paul Burrell but I don't believe that he wrote this letter. He is capable of a lot of under handed stuff but given Diana's experience with the RF, it does not seem a stretch to me that that she feared for her life after the divorce and documented it.

[Angl3]

I agree with u but the thing tht u r saying tht all photos were recycled???........... well there r some photos of dead Diana....but hte question is tht why they r not recycled and i just got it easily so why is tht pic open 4 public??? i don`t unerstand tht

[TheTruth]

They are allowed to be seen because it's part of the public "interest" and freedom of knowledge (not sure how to say it, but the meaning is there ). If they were forbidden then there would be a massive revolt ; people would see it as a way of hiding the truth from them. Diana has been spied on all her life and I believe that's the result of being famous. The same happened to Romy Schneider when her dead son was photographed in the morgue or when photos of JFK's autopsy were published.
After, it's all a matter of choice : you look or not.

[TheTruth]

Originally Posted by judith14011

During questioning on Tuesday, the letter was shown to Lucia Flecha da Lima, the wife of the former Brazilian ambassador to London and one of the princess's closest confidantes. She said that the princess had never expressed fears for her safety.

"I still don't believe in it," she said. "Paul Burrell was perfectly capable of imitating Princess Diana's handwriting. I don't believe she was fearing for her life, especially from Prince Charles, the future king of your country."

Believe me, I am no fan of Paul Burrell but I don't believe that he he wrote this letter. He is capable of a lot of under handed stuff but given Diana's experience with the RF, it does not seem a stretch to me that that she feared for her life after the divorce and documented it.

And imitating someone's handwriting is a real form of art. I suppose they made it analyzed and concluded that it was Diana's. I tend to believe more scientific arguments than her close friend's. That's what comforts me in the idea that Diana may have had BPD, even slight.

[LadyCat]

She told the same thing to her attorney, who gave the information to the police after her death. It wasn't just Burrell who made the claim, which leads me to doubt he made it up or forged it. He may have been evasive or even lied about many things but this does not appear to be one of them.

Cat

[Mermaid1962]

From what I've read, people with BPD can't function in a public setting. Diana had her problems, but she was also a consummate professional during her public appearances.

Originally Posted by TheTruth

And imitating someone's handwriting is a real form of art. I suppose they made it analyzed and concluded that it was Diana's. I tend to believe more scientific arguments than her close friend's. That's what comforts me in the idea that Diana may have had BPD, even slight.

[judith14011]

No, not at all. Many people with BPD are highly social and successful in their social and professional lives. They don't necessarily suffer from "stage fright" or fear of public places, as a matter of fact, many thrive in those situations. It is their intimate personal and familial situations that are in chaos. Perhaps you are thinking of something like agoraphobia?

[ghost_night554]

I wish we had footage or photos of the actual minute of impact I think that would have helped clear up alot of confusion.

You know with all of Diana's fears and such I wouldn't doubt that she wrote it I mean, I can see where her fear started and why they sorta continued over the years especially considering the attention that was focused on her.

[rosalee]

Originally Posted by judith14011

Can you clarify why believe "humor-unbalanced" means that Diana had Borderline Personality Disorder?

Am I mistaken or was there a letter written in Diana's hand on KP stationary re: a plot to kill her or cause an incapacitating head injury?

Where is this going?

[Mermaid1962]

No, I'm thinking of reading that I've done on personality disorders.

Originally Posted by judith14011

No, not at all. Many people with BPD are highly social and successful in their social and professional lives. They don't necessarily suffer from "stage fright" or fear of public places, as a matter of fact, many thrive in those situations. It is their intimate personal and familial situations that are in chaos. Perhaps you are thinking of something like agoraphobia?

[Skydragon]

Originally Posted by ghost_night554

I wish we had footage or photos of the actual minute of impact I think that would have helped clear up a lot of confusion.

'Knowing' what a nice person you are, from your posts, I'm sure you meant to say it would have helped if the police had footage of the crash and the minutes leading up to it.

[ghost_night554]

Originally Posted by Skydragon

'Knowing' what a nice person you are, from your posts, I'm sure you meant to say it would have helped