Posted by baseball55 on January 5, 2013, at 19:04:59
In reply to Re: BPD vs. Bipolar » SLS, posted by brynb on January 5, 2013, at 14:37:36
BPD is a personality disorder rather than a mood disorder, although people with BPD often have seriously dangerous behaviors like self-harm and suicidality. People with BPD generally have difficulty with interpersonal relationships and problems with anger and fears of abandonment. Their emotions are unstable but reactive -- more an issue of dysregulation than bipolar. By which I mean, if they become angry, they lash out in rage. If they become sad, they descend into suicidal depression. BPD is most often treated with therapy rather than drugs. Especially dialectical behavior therapy. Though anti-depressants and mood stabilizers can help with suicidality.
I don't think there's much overlap with bipolar at all.
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