Borderline Depressive Disorder

[pdr7686]

Can someone tell me the difference in being Bi-Polar vs BPD? I used to be dx as Bi-Polar -- now I am told I am BPD

[bernie40]

I'm afraid i can't help you on this one other than to tell you about a book about BPD called "I Hate You Don't Leave Me" and I can't remember the name of the author - sorry!

I think there are various signs/symptoms present in BPD that are not present in BP, but I am not sure what they are and i would not want to mislead you and give you wrong information.  There is a BPD forum on here and it may be worth posting this question on there also.

Hopefully somebody will be able to shed some light from either this forum or the other forum.

[monkeyc]

BPD is borderline personality disorder

You can find a wealth of information on BPD with a basic google search.

Here are 2 links to get you started.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Borderline_personality_disorder
http://www.nimh.nih.gov/health/publications/borderline-personality-disorder.shtml
http://www.sane.org/information/factsheets/borderline_personality_disorder.html

Good luck and if you need so more advice or support we are here.

[bernie40]

I've just realised that I went off on a tangent about Borderline Personality Disorder as per your post but have just noticed that your post heading was Borderline Depressive Disorder.

For clarification is the diagnosis Borderline Depressive Disorder or Borderline Personality Disorder as they are very different.

Sorry :-(

[pdr7686]

Oops! I have Borderline Personality Disorder and Major Depression

[pdr7686]

Thank you for helping me to distinguish the difference between the two

[monkeyc]

I would also say that your psychiatrist is the best person to give you information, hes the expert on this stuff.

[bernie40]

As with BP, get as much information as you can and learn about both and how to manage them.

Good luck :-)