What’s the Difference Between Bipolar Disorder and “Borderline Personality Disorder”?

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Question by ~Katie~: What’s the difference between bipolar disorder and “Borderline Personality Disorder“?

Best answer:

Answer by Fred S – AM Cappo Di Tutti Capi
“Borderline” means slight, and can be applied to almost any personality disorder (mental illness). Bipolar is one type of personality disorder, also known as manic-depressive or, in common parlance “schizo.”

Answer by Amatullah
They are both different disorders and many of the symptoms overlap between them and it is not uncommon to have both at the same time. It is better to ask a professional this question, but in the meantime, you can go ahead and read about the disorders on the internet.

Bipolar:
http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/bipolar-disorder/DS00356/UPDATEAPP=0

Borderline:
http://www.nimh.nih.gov/health/publications/borderline-personality-disorder.shtml

Here is a good answer to your question:

“While a person with depression or bipolar disorder typically endures the same mood for weeks, a person with BPD may experience intense bouts of anger, depression, and anxiety that may last only hours, or at most a day.”

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