No these two conditions are not the same. But you are correct - similar medications are used to treat both conditions.
No, bipolar disorder and borderline personality disorder are not the same. However, they are often confused. Both disorders usually include labile emotions. In bipolar disorder, mood shifts may seem to occur for no obvious reason while there is usually an environmental reason for mood changes in borderline personality disorder. Individuals with borderline personality disorder do not experience mania or hypomania while individuals with bipolar disorder have at least one episode of mania or hypomania. In addition, individuals with borderline personality disorder express a feeling of emptiness and have a strong fear of abandonment that is not typical for individuals with bipolar disorder.
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