I was told that I go on weird tangents and sometimes act manic.
I know several people in my family that have this problem.
How else can I identify this possible condition of mine, if I do indeed have it?
I’m bipolar. I go on these tangents and crap too. I’ve done standup, radio and podcasts and just can monologue…
For borderline you’re looking out for serious mood swings, emotional instability, fear of abandonment, and rapidly shifting ways you relate to the same people in your life.
I’d change your focus from “acting manic” to the actual symptoms of mania. https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/diseases/21603-mania
I was thinking maybe I’m bipolar but I’ve never had any of those mania symptoms.
are you susceptible to black and white thinking and paranoia?
for example, if a friend says no to hanging out with you, do you jump to the conclusion that they’re no longer you’re friend?
things like that are a hallmark of bpd - weird tangents and acting manic could just be, like, autism or any number of other psychological conditions lmao
But I am also autistic so there’s that.
Yes, I am prone to black-and-white thinking and paranoia.
generally speaking, people with borderline personality disorder do not worry about how they might have it. BPD people are generally resistant to diagnosis and treatment, as in the case of the related narcissistic personality disorder.
People always say this but are there any studies backing this up?
Cause I feel like I’ve met too many people with BPD diagnoses for most people with BPD to be completely unaware of it
I feel like mental health awareness nowadays is so much more prevalent than just a decade ago too
In my experience people’s BPD diagnoses have always been preceded by a lot of severely maladaptive behaviors that lead to a diagnosis. Think hospitalization etc.; I don’t know of anyone with no prior mental health crises who thought “I’m worried I might have BPD” went to a professional for a diagnosis, and received one. It might happen but it’s highly atypical.
NPD and BPD are both cluster B mental illnesses, yeah? I’m both cases I’ve met folks that seem to be resistant to accepting that they have an issue. It’s sad because I think, especially with BPD, that self awareness itself is very helpful, beyond having full on therapy (which is sadly not available to many who suffer).
The worst is how much damage these people can cause to those around them, in relation to not ever dealing with it
