E279 - Borderline vs. Bipolar: Personality Disorder, Bad Mood or Both?

► Start Our Premium Course Trial: ⁠https://understandable.net/⁠ (Ad)► Download the Free Workbook full of Re-Regulation Resources & Writing techniques: ⁠https://understandable.net/book/⁠ (Ad)“I got misdiagnosed with borderline, when I actually had bipolar disorder”“I was diagnosed with bipolar disorder years ago, but this was a misdiagnosis.”“I was misdiagnosed with bipolar depression, when I had BPD”.These stories are more common than you’d think.Borderline Personality Disorder and Bipolar Disorder overlap so much - that even professionals get confused - even tho we can see real differences in the brain between them.But how can you actually tell the difference?And more importantly — what do they feel like from the inside for those who are affected?Today, we’re going to break this down in the simplest way possible.► Links and Resources:ADHD Video with Hyperfocus: https://youtu.be/HOCbK52R9eg Borderline criteria article: https://www.verywellmind.com/borderline-personality-disorder-diagnosis-425174Bipolar criteria: https://www.mdcalc.com/calc/10196/dsm-5-criteria-bipolar-disorderBrain differences: https://www.mdpi.com/2079-9721/7/3/49 Gunderson Video: https://youtu.be/h15OnmUqFj8?si=-Et1m3vVaJsON4eR BPD Parent Video: https://youtu.be/WoO4VMWjIuo?si=7Fa0uO1BJP0z3qg9BPD in Women Podcast: https://youtu.be/KHgt7qiiPkw?si=CfmbONJTveFP9-yz Bipolar Docu: https://youtu.be/HOCbK52R9eg ► Subscribe On Your Favorite Platform! YouTube: ⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCGiJdF0yeTyRJanW_uSICDw?sub_confirmation=1⁠⁠ Spotify: ⁠⁠https://open.spotify.com/show/2gaheQLxBwByM9txVzlpI6⁠ Apple Podcasts: ⁠⁠https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/understandable/id1399616905⁠ Amazon Music: ⁠⁠https://music.amazon.de/podcasts/ee3580cb-61c5-4aa1-9ad4-1204014078e7/understandable⁠⁠ ► Episode Timestamps:00:00 Intro01:23 Borderline vs. Bipolar - What’s The Difference?04:00 Borderline (BPD): What It Feels Like06:24 Experience 1: Unstable Relationships07:05 Experience 2: Identity Struggles07:37 Experience 3: Emotional Volatility08:28 Experience 4: Impulsivity09:10 Experience 5: Self-Harm/Suicidal Ideation10:14 Bipolar Disorder: What It Feels Like13:17 Experience 1: Mood Episodes13:46 Experience 2: Depression14:36 Experience 3: Mania or Hypermania17:18 BPD vs. BD: The Overlap22:42 BPD/BP vs. Other Conditions24:33 Why This All Matters25:22 Final Thoughts► Reach Out To Me :)E-Mail: [e-mail]► Hi, my name is Robert! I create videos about childhood trauma & attachment theory. My content aims to help you transform trauma-driven reactions that block you, so you can embrace a life full of happiness, safe & loving relationships, and self-confidence. :) ► Disclaimer: None of the contents are therapeutic or medical recommendations. The contents are not to be understood as therapeutic-medical instructions and are neither intended as professional health advice nor as education.I am not a health professional myself. My content is based on research and my personal experiences working with various therapists as a client for three years.