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Can BPD cause sensory issues?
Sensory Distortion in Borderline Personality Disorder The all-encompassing nature of borderline personality disorder affects more than emotional and social functioning. A new study suggests that the perceptive distortions of BPD extend to physical senses, even to your sense of taste.
Can BPD make you physically ill?
Borderline personality disorder (BPD) is associated with many negative physical health outcomes, including increased risk for serious chronic diseases such as diabetes, heart disease, and arthritis. BPD is also linked with obesity, a condition that is strongly related to many of the same physical health problems.
Is there a connection between bipolar disorder and borderline personality disorder?
Many of the symptoms of bipolar disorder and borderline personality disorder overlap. This is particularly the case with type 1 bipolar disorder, which involves intense manic episodes. Some symptoms shared between bipolar disorder and BPD include:
Can borderline personality disorder make you feel like you can explode?
What they’re feeling can be so intense that — as Dr. Jerold Kreisman and Hal Straus wrote in “Sometimes I Act Crazy: Living with Borderline Personality Disorder” — “some borderlines feel that they will literally explode if they cannot in some way discharge this agitation.”
Can bipolar and BPD be treated?
Bipolar disorder and BPD are both treatable. Making lifestyle changes, going to therapy, and/or taking medications are common ways of dealing with mental illness. Many people with bipolar disorder feel better with medication. Mood stabilizers can alleviate symptoms of mania and depression.
Is BPD part of the bipolar spectrum?
Some argue that BPD is part of the bipolar spectrum. However, most experts agree that the two disorders are separate. According to a review on the relationship between BPD and bipolar disorder, about of people with type 2 bipolar disorder receive a BPD diagnosis. For people with type 1 bipolar disorder, about receive a BPD diagnosis.