Lol, I typed up an elaborate response, but I pressed the wrong button on my phone and the screen froze. I threw my phone so far and I just had a melt down. Well, to sum up what I said, I believe there is a difference. I can tell when I'm having bpd symptoms because it follows an event such as my android being a little ***** and freezing up. It also goes away and I don't have the same feeling unless the trigger is continuing. I'm in remission right now, but I still have problems with rage, abandonment, anger, sadness, etc. With mania it stays and doesn't go away for weeks, months even and I generally need to get hospitalized for them. I've never been hospitalized for bpd, I just lose my ***** over silly things then I'm fine later in the day.