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What is mistaken for borderline personality disorder?
BPD Looks Like So Many Other Mental Health Conditions In particular, there is evidence that BPD is commonly misdiagnosed as Bipolar Disorder, Type 2. One study showed that 40\% of people who met criteria for BPD but not for bipolar disorder were nevertheless misdiagnosed with Bipolar Type 2.
Are mental illnesses underdiagnosed?
Despite being common, mental illness is underdiagnosed by doctors. Less than half of those who meet diagnostic criteria for psychological disorders are identified by doctors.
Can borderline personality disorder be mistaken for another disorder?
Additionally, posttraumatic stress disorder is also often mistaken for another disorder—for anxiety, depression, bipolar disorder, or even ADHD. Finally, borderline personality disorder also goes untreated, but because victims fail to realize that they have a problem and that it needs attention.
What is borderline personality disorder (BPD)?
Borderline personality disorder (BPD) is a serious mental illness characterized by emotional reactivity, turbulent relationships, instability, insecurity and low self-image. Many people who are living with this challenging condition don’t even know they have it.
What are the most common mental health conditions that are undiagnosed?
There are three mental health conditions in specific that often of undiagnosed: bipolar disorder, post-traumatic disorder, and borderline personality disorder. When it comes to bipolar disorder, this illness is often mistaken for depression, as individuals seek treatment when in a state of depression versus mania.
Why is BPD so often misdiagnosed as bipolar disorder?
Researchers at the University of North Texas and Brown University found that at least 40 percent of the people in their sample who had BPD were previously misdiagnosed as having Bipolar Disorder. Here are some of the reasons why BPD is so often misdiagnosed: 1. Symptoms don’t appear early on.