WebMD looks at borderline personality disorder and bipolar disorder, which are often confused. They both have symptoms of impulsiveness and mood swings but are treated differently.

While borderline personality disorder and bipolar disorder share common symptoms like reckless behavior, there are a few key differences.

Many of the symptoms of bipolar disorder and borderline personality disorder overlap, particularly with type 1 bipolar disorder.

What Is BPD? Borderline personality disorder, or BPD, is a mental health condition involving challenges with mood, relationships, and self-image. The symptoms are often severe enough to lead to ...

Bipolar disorder and borderline personality disorder are often mistaken for each other. Knowing the differences between the two, and when they may coexist, can improve treatment.

Borderline Personality Disorder is often both overdiagnosed (sometimes by practitioners who don’t like their patient) and underdiagnosed (sometimes by clinicians who “don’t believe in” the ...

Both bipolar disorder and borderline personality disorder have similar symptoms, but there are key differences between the two. Here's all you need to know.

While on the surface, borderline personality disorder and bipolar disorder seem like the same thing because of their shared symptoms, they are two distinct disorders that cannot be lumped together.

A new meta-analysis identifies specific brain regions involved in treatment response in bipolar and borderline personality disorders, potentially paving the way for more targeted treatment.