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How do I know if I have borderline personality disorder and NPD?
People with BPD outwardly exhibit feelings of abandonment, woundedness, and vulnerability. People with NPD have a tendency to exploit others. People with BPD can have dissociation. People with NPD may have an exaggerated sense of importance.
What is splitting in narcissism?
Splitting (also called black-and-white thinking or all-or-nothing thinking) is the failure in a person’s thinking to bring together the dichotomy of both positive and negative qualities of the self and others into a cohesive, realistic whole.
Which personality disorders are characterized by exploitative behaviors?
Narcissistic personality disorder. People with narcissistic personality disorder often exploit others who fail to admire them. They are overly sensitive to criticism, judgment, and defeat.
What is the difference between BPD and NPD?
Though the two personality disorders share some common symptoms, they are distinct disorders with their own set of diagnostic criteria. For example, both BPD and NPD deal with conflict in a way that is unhealthy to themselves and those around them.
What are the different types of mental health conditions associated with BPD?
Is It Borderline Personality Disorder or Something Else? 6 Mental Health Conditions That Occur With BPD 1 Bipolar Disorder. 2 Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD). 3 Major Depressive Disorder. 4 Substance Use Disorder. 5 Eating Disorders. 6 (more items)
Can borderline personality disorder be mistaken for narcissistic personality disorder?
Based on overlapping symptoms, Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD) and Narcissistic Personality Disorder (NPD) are often mistaken for one another. The two personality disorders even have a rate of co-occurrence of about 25 percent, according to the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI).
Is it BPD or is it anxiety?
Although one of the symptoms of BPD is anxiety, between 75 and 90 percent of people with BPD also meet criteria for at least one type of anxiety disorder, such as social anxiety disorder and panic disorder.