Both have shifts in mood, impulsive actions, etc. What is the difference? Like, how does a psychiatrist differentiate between the two in a patient?
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I don’t know all of the differences, but one of the big ones is how fast the shift in moods happen. In bipolar, you might be manic or depressed for a few days or weeks at a time. In BPD, you can have those extreme mood swings multiple times in one day. Another big one is cause. Bipolar is typically a chemical imbalance and BPD is typically a response to trauma.
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