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.

Mental health disorders come in many forms and affect thoughts, emotions and behaviors in complex ways. Conditions like anxiety, depression and bipolar disorder are among the most frequently diagnosed ...

The exact cause of personality disorders is unclear. However, genetics, neurological differences, and environmental factors may contribute to the development of these complex mental health conditions.

A new study of a brain region called the rostro-medial prefrontal could potentially advance diagnosis and therapies for Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD). A new study of a brain region called the ...

For the first time since 2001, the American Psychiatric Association (APA) has updated its clinical practice guideline on borderline personality disorder (BPD). The new guideline is “quite substantial ...

They say the loudest cries for help are sometimes silent. Not everyone with emotional pain screams it out, and not every mental health struggle looks chaotic from the outside. Quiet Borderline ...

"How can someone just decide you have a condition and then treat you as if you do?" she writes in a Reddit post Virginia Chamlee is a Politics Writer at PEOPLE. She has been working at PEOPLE for ...

MUNCIE, Ind. – According to the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH), Borderline Personality Disorder is a mental illness that severely impacts a person’s ability to manage their emotions. Due ...

Borderline personality disorder (BPD) is classified as a severe and persistent mental disorder that causes considerable morbidity and mortality. Roughly 10 percent of people with BPD will die by ...

This is an updated "Cochrane" review of the pharmacotherapy for borderline personality disorder. The authors identified 27 reports of completed randomized controlled studies that examined medications ...