Ok so Im short on time so I'll come back later again, keep voting people, would be interesting to see the stats.
So those who asked about BPD... It is commonly misdiagnosed as BP, it is also (less) common for it to comorbid with BP. In my vast experience those first misdiagnosed with BP, never drop the label when rediagnosed BPD. Of course it can and does co-exist but not nearly as much as claimed. Many on this forum display more symptoms of BPD than BP, that is where my curiosity came from.
Now, only doctors can diagnose, and many BPD people are in denial about their symptoms. But if you meet 5 or more of the following criteria you should perhaps review your treatment options as BPD can be CURED with DBT.
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According to the DSM-IV-TR (American Psychiatric Association, 2000), borderline personality disorder is diagnosed when there is a persistent pattern of unstable interpersonal relationships, mood and self-image, as well as distinct impulsive behaviour, beginning by early adulthood and present in a variety of contexts. These difficulties are indicated by five (or more) of the following:
frantic efforts to avoid real or imagined abandonment.
a pattern of unstable and intense interpersonal relationships characterised by alternating between extremes of idealization and devaluation.
identity disturbance: markedly and persistently unstable self-image or sense of self.
impulsivity in at least two areas that are potentially self-damaging (e.g. spending, sex, substance abuse, reckless driving, binge eating). This does not include suicidal or self-harming behaviour.
recurrent suicidal behaviour, gestures, or threats, or self-mutilating behaviour.
affective instability due to a marked reactivity of mood - intense feelings that can last from a few hours to a few days.
chronic feelings of emptiness.
inappropriate intense anger or difficulty controlling anger.
transient, stress-related paranoid ideas or severe dissociative symptoms.
Not all people diagnosed with BPD will present in the same way, as there are over 100 combinations of symptoms possible, if someone has five out of the nine criteria.
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source -http://www.spectrumbpd.com.au/pages/about-borderline-personality-disorder-bpd/formal-diagnostic-criteria-for-bpd.php but this info is easily found via google. Side note, not much has changed from the DSM IV to the DSM V in regards to this disorder.
I am not denying anyones diagnosis but I figure the more
correct information shared on this site the better. And if it helps someone on the road to recovery fantastic!
I really did think there would be more comorbid BP and BPD votes as some of who voted certainly display symptoms of both on the forum.