hi halliebeth,
no beth complex trauma is different from bpd . complex trauma or C -ptsd is triggered by trauma from your past that you have to revisit in order to get over the traumatic events in your life that you went through in your childhood or after you lose a loved one . bipolar disorder is different from complex trauma .bipolar disorder is when you have symptoms of major depressive disorder . complex or chronic ptsd are the same cuz I have chronic ptsd beth cuz of my dad did to me four years ago.