BPD, bipolar disorder or complex trauma? Why the difference changes the treatment plan
Three different clients can describe the same sentence, mood swings, and need three entirely different treatments to actually get better.
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Borderline personality disorder is one of the most treatable conditions in this part of psychiatry and one of the most misrepresented. It is not manipulation and it is not attention seeking. It is an emotional system that escalates faster and settles slower than most, built in relationships and repaired in them. These articles describe how it feels from the inside, how it differs from bipolar disorder and complex trauma, what DBT and schema therapy actually involve, and how partners and parents can help without losing themselves.
Three different clients can describe the same sentence, mood swings, and need three entirely different treatments to actually get better.
People rarely ask what the diagnosis means. They ask what Tuesday's session will contain, and how long before it starts to work.
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