Overview
- Gage says he was formally diagnosed at a Los Angeles treatment facility after an ex ghosted him, with a doctor telling him he met eight of nine diagnostic markers.
- He tells PEOPLE the diagnosis helped him understand his emotions and past behavior, reducing a sense of isolation.
- He recounts a trial‑and‑error process with prescriptions, saying a period of “too much medication” made him feel unlike himself.
- He links hyper‑manic episodes to impulsive actions around his 2023 marriage to Chris Appleton, recalling he was acting on every impulse without reasoning.
- He says he would rather feel intensely than feel numb and hopes his openness makes others with BPD feel seen; his memoir I Wrote This for Attention was published Oct. 14.