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Can You Experience Mania in Borderline Personality Disorder?

BPD can have pretty dramatic mood swings but is it possible to experience mania in Borderline Personality Disorder? The answer to this question is quite complex and an answer of “Yes” or “No” requires more information because it not as simple as black or white, yes or no. So I am to give you the best and most accurate answer to this common question, in an effort to settle the debate once and for all. Before we go further though, we must understand a few mental health conditions and symptoms. What Is Borderline Personality Disorder? Borderline Personality Disorder, or simply “BPD”, is a Personality Disorder that develops in a persons life, typically in response to trauma . While it is common for people who are diagnosed with BPD to have a family history of mental illness, the cause of the disorder is believed to be emotional trauma, with some being genetically more inclined to develop the disorder . Some experts even argue that BPD is actually a form of Post-Traumatic Stress ...

What Is “Favorite Person” In BPD?

It is typical human behavior to have good friends and special loved ones, but when it crosses the line from admiration to obsession, it becomes a problem. Enjoying spending time with someone and looking forward to seeing them are very rational feelings and is expected in typical human emotion, however, some people who have Borderline Personality Disorder experience a powerful hyper-connection with someone which reaches a point of unhealthy codependency and obsession. Favorite Person, or FP, is an unofficial nickname for the person on the other side of a codependent relationship in BPD , which includes the features of classic codependency, but also includes elements which are unique to BPD. What Is Codependency? Classic codependency is a one-sided relationship when a person relies heavily on another for all of their support and emotional needs to the point that it impacts their ability to function independently in their daily life. If the codependent person has alcohol abus...

Mental Health Self-Help: Resources & Tips

Half of the battle of living with mental illness is getting proper care. Nearly 75% of counties in America lack a single psychiatrist in the region. The situation is even more dire for people who don’t have health insurance at all, let alone access to treatment. While navigating the mental health field can be confusing, it is simply inaccessible to most, which leaves the majority of people with mental illness, left to their own devices. If you do have health insurance and live in the United States, you can search for a healthcare professional here . But, unfortunately, most people do not have access to professional help. However, there are some tools which you can use to help yourself recover and cope with having a mental illness. From videos to workbooks, you can help yourself improve, or at least have a fighting chance. There are also other things you can do in your life which can improve your situation. So here are some things to do, and steps to take, when you are i...

What Is Rapid Cycling Bipolar Disorder?

Bipolar Disorder is a mental health disorder that causes a person to experience periods of severe depression as well as periods of mania, hypomania, and/or a mixed state. While many people with Bipolar Disorder receive treatment and go on to live a happy and average life, some people with Bipolar Disorder experience the distressing state of Rapid Cycling Bipolar Disorder. What Is Rapid Cycling Bipolar Disorder? Rapid Cycling Bipolar Disorder is when a person experiences the mood episodes of mania, hypomania, depression, and/or a mixed state, at a frequency of more than four distinct mood episodes per year. While this is typically a temporary state, some people with Bipolar Disorder continue to experience rapid cycling despite treatment, which can be very disruptive to every day life. What Is Bipolar Disorder? Bipolar Disorder is a mental health diagnosis that impacts the way a person thinks, feels, and behaves. Bipolar Disorder is diagnosed when a person i...

Am I Subconsciously Faking Being Mentally Ill?

Unlike physical illness, mental illness is largely invisible and dependent on subjective observations, instead of blood tests or an x-ray. While many mental conditions, such as trauma and depression, can show up on an MRI, it is not an accurate diagnostic tool and it is typically not used when diagnosing a patient. This opens up the possibility of misdiagnosis, which is rather common in mental health and about 50% of patients report being misdiagnosed at least once . It is possible to be misdiagnosed but you may be wondering if you are subconsciously, and unknowingly, faking the symptoms of your mental illness, which is contributing to your mental illness diagnosis. Before we go further though, we must understand what mental illness is. MRI evidence of differences in the brain What Is Mental Illness? The human body can have a physical illness, which may impact muscles, the heart, blood, and oxygen levels, among other things. But there is also mental illness ...

The Art of Self Diagnosis

When self diagnosis is your only option. Doctors and those with higher degrees are truly the expert in their field and their knowledge is simply irreplaceable and valuable beyond words. But talking to an expert, specifically a mental health professional, can be difficult, if not impossible all together. There are barriers and hurdles that come with seeking mental health treatment which deters many from seeking help. Consider these facts: Around 10% of Americans do not have health insurance, half of them attributing their lack of coverage to high costs. Many of those who have health insurance, can not afford to use it because they cannot pay the deductible or copayments. Approximately 60% of US counties do not have a single practicing psychiatrist within the county. Only 43% of people with mental health problems are seeking treatment in US, and that number drops to as low as 20% in other countries around the world. Seeking mental health treatment can be possible to ac...

Your Mentally Ill Loved One: What You Need To Know

Living with mental illness is often a very sad, devastating, and frustrating life. While the person living with the mental illness is alone in many of their invisible symptoms, there are unique behaviors that often come with a mental illness which others can observe and thus, get to experience the turmoil that goes with it. Households with people that have a mental illness are often chaotic and passionate. Growing up with a mentally ill family member is cited as one of the ten adverse and traumatic childhood experiences . Living with someone with who has a mental illness can greatly impact the people in the home. Friends and relatives, and basically anyone who has a relationship with the mentally ill person, can be impacted. Mental illness effects the way a person feels, thinks, and behaves . Of course, mental illness is never an “excuse”, but it is a very reasonable explanation for bizarre and abnormal behavior. It is important to understand that while th...

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