I have BP1; my mom and grandmother as well with pychosis.
I feel that my mom suffered from Borderline Persoality Disorder as well because her mom was institutionilized for 40 years at Central Aislip Hospital. My mom was 5 and her 3 younger brothers were 4,2 and 1 month. They lived throughout the 5 bouroughs of New York in orphanages and foster homes paid for helped by the Catholic Diocese and the New York State.
Being hypochondric and delusional are more characteristic of BPD; although BP's in a highly manic stage can be delusional and sometimes when they are depressed.
Borderline Personality Disorder is caused from trauma or abandonment in childhild. Bi-polar is genetic.
Maureen