So I started seeing a new therapist yesterday...

When describing my childhood to her she said it sounded like my mother was borderline, and I told her I always thought of her as narcissistic, she said the two overlap quite a bit which I do know is true, but then when I said I thought I have BPD she said that people with BPD are not going to seek treatment? That they're unlikely to admit anything is wrong with them? But I thought that was NPD? Or what? Am I completely confused here?

And anyway I DIDN'T get professional help for about 12 years of being 'sick' and then I came for being depressed, not because I thought there was something 'wrong' with ME (although it's pretty apparent now lol)

I guess I really just want to know if I really do have BPD and it's hard to figure it out because I do have Bi-Polar and I know those two can be pretty related... but just....

What's the difference between BPD and NPD?

Do people with BPD seek treatment?

Is my therapist way off the mark here? Am I?

I just want to make the most out of my mental health care so any insight you guys have would be appreciated