The essential problem in assessing bipolar disorder with other mental disorders is the lack of a clear roadmap for an accurate differential diagnosis. As I have written before, nearly two-thirds of ...

In addition to often being referred to by the same acronym (BPD), bipolar disorder and borderline personality disorder share other superficial similarities that make it easy to confuse the two.

Lindsay Modglin is a nurse and professional writer who regularly writes about complex medical topics, as well as travel and the great outdoors. She holds a professional certificate in scientific ...

BPD is marked by extreme highs and lows in self-image, feelings and actions. Here's what the symptoms look like and what treatment options are available. Taylor Leamey wrote about all things wellness ...

Not exactly, says the doctor who helped coin the term. Learn what ‘borderpolar’ really means and what mental health experts want you to know about it. Before Days of Our Lives star Linsey Godfrey, 33, ...

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The singer said in April 2025 that she'd been diagnosed with bipolar disorder and BPD (borderline personality disorder) Kehlani shared how her mental health diagnoses led to medication, therapy, and ...