Struggling with Mental Illness Diagnosis

I have bipolar type 1 and Borderline personality disorder

Bipolar and borderline share lots of the same symptoms which unfortunately makes it hard to get a straight forward diagnosis. I was diagnosed at a very young age with BD2 and only recently diagnosed with BPD as well. My major sign of BPD was my relationships and fears of abandonment (followed by extreme behaviors). Meanwhile my major signs of BD2 was acute manic episodes and severe depression. I recommend taking psychiatric evals related to both BPD and BD in order to rule out anything. Also with BPD there is no real pharmaceutical treatment, which sucks but also makes treating BPD (if you’re diagnosed or suspect it) way easier. DBT is the main treatment for BPD and you can ask your therapist to incorporate DBT into your regular therapy. Hope that helps 😊