Depression & Mood

BPD vs Bipolar: How Clinicians Tell Them Apart Reviewed by Josie Desmarais, PMHNP-BC · Board Certified (ANCC) · Reviewed August 2026 Borderline personality disorder and bipolar disorder both involve unstable mood, impulsive decisions, and relationships that take damage. Clinicians separate them mainly by how long the shifts last and what sets them off. Bipolar mood … Read more

Bipolar 1 vs Bipolar 2: What the Difference Means for Treatment Reviewed by Josie Desmarais, PMHNP-BC · Board Certified (ANCC) · Reviewed August 2026 The line between bipolar 1 and bipolar 2 is drawn at the high end, not the low end. Bipolar 1 requires a full manic episode. Bipolar 2 requires hypomania, which is … Read more