Borderline Personality Disorder or CPTSD

Borderline personality disorder (BPD) & CPTSD are often confused because the symptoms look alike. Dr. Ramani explains the differences in this interview.

Borderline personality disorder (BPD) and CPTSD are often confused with one another because of how similar the behavior patterns of each disorder look. In this interview, leading psychologist and MedCircle certified educator Dr. Ramani Durvasula answers:
- Why is BPD so often confused with CPTSD?
- Can someone have both borderline personality disorder and CPTSD?
- How do the symptoms and behaviors differ between BPD and CPTSD? Which ones overlap?

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[sophiareichardt]

I heard about CPTSD about 6 months ago. Please remember that not only physical abuse in childhood causes CPTSD - emotional abuse does too...

[hauntedshadowslegacy]

Since it needs to be said: C-PTSD doesn't have to involve violence, or at the very least doesn't have to revolve around just violence. You can get C-PTSD from extended periods of trust violation, vicious name-calling, undue discipline, unusual discipline, social isolation, little to no emotional support or teaching... The reason most C-PTSD cases are kids is because of just how vulnerable they are to abuse and neglect, including some forms of abuse or neglect that the ignorant or uneducated wouldn't consider abuse or neglect. This stigma around kids being 'stupid' is very damaging and leads to psychological harm.

Not all trauma is visible. Just because you don't see bruises doesn't mean everything's fine. Kids have emotional intelligence, and it's time they were treated like it.

[frankievalentine]

CPTSD: I'm not good enough, I'm terrified of being abused again, relationships are threats.
BPD: I'm terrified of abandonment and will sabotage relationships to avoid it.
*But there is tremendous overlap.*

[DonnDenisse]

I was diagnosed with cptsd since my teenage, spent my whole life fighting cptsd. I suffered severe depression and mental disorder. Not until my wife recommended me to psilocybin mushrooms treatment. Psilocybin treatment saved my life honestly. 8 years totally clean. Never thought I would be saying this about mushrooms.

[singtoangels]

My oldest daughter has C-PTSD from long-term bullying in school. We thought she was schizophrenic because she was hearing voices. Turns out it was auditory flashbacks. It's been really hard to get proper help for her.

[ally]

im LOVING the random dog sleeping in the videos now. More of him please.

[stillnai]

I was misdiagnosed as BPD because psychiatrists here do not recognise CPTSD as a disorder. It had a hugely detrimental effect on my treatment and I’ve experienced stigma ever since. If I’m in crisis, they refuse to help because they assume I’m doing it for attention: bad for me, and bad for people actually suffering from BPD. I wish the rest of the mental health field would catch up with psychology/psychologists.

[Reldas]

I was diagnosed with CPTSD a few years ago as a result of sustained abuse in my teens. I did weekly EMDR therapy for about a year and it honestly saved my life. I was 35 years old and my therapist said "this is a safe space" during our first session. I immediately started crying because I realized I had never felt safe anywhere, for well over 20 years.
EMDR helped me realize that my "safe space" as a child was my grandparents' house. For anyone watching, you are not alone. You are not crazy. Please reach out for help.

[HomeFromFarAway]

the "lack of abandonment fear" only applies if your trauma doesn't come specifically from repeated abandonment. Anyone who has had family scapegoating abuse is at risk of abandonment issues

[frostypaws]

I'm reading "Compelx PTSD: From Surviving to Thriving" by Pete Walker and just even the first two chapters have blown my mind. I can't recommend this book enough it's already so helpful.

[IsabellaGracen]

I really dislike this camera angle. It lacks the personal warmth and comfort of the closer up angles.

[ladyhangaku]

Please remember: child abuse can also come in the context of emotional abuse. It doesn't always have to be really clear and directed towards the child, often times it is a stuble state which goes on for a long period of time. It's as valid as other kinds of abuse connected to CPTSD. Even though, compared to child trafficking and such, it doesn't sound as horrible, but still it's as valid as all other forms of abuse.

[harrieta]

It's worrying that so many people are misdiagnosed. The fact the so many people have cptsd is alarming as it means so many children continue to let down by society x

[lasmeninas]

Dang, that dog having the chillest time of its life while hooman talking about deep psychological concepts and traumas

[ecb]

I heard about C-PTSD in 2005/2006 when I was diagnosed with it. I've worked really hard to overcome a lot of my symptoms. Most days I'm highly functional now. So there is hope if you're reading this 🥰

[ellentevault]

I’m so glad to finally hear about cptsd talking about domestic violence and childhood abuse.

[drmercyme]

I only heard of CPTSD last year when my diagnosis changed from BPD to CPTSD. I'm from Scotland and I had never heard of Complex talked about until my psychiatrist said its a relatively new term. My diagnosis of Borderline always bothered me because I know I never met the 9 criteria traits but because I had been sexually abused my first psychiatrist said that's what I had but as soon as I started looking into CPTSD I cried with relief knowing I have a correct diagnosis and can finally get help for the symptoms that I do have.

[Tilly]

It's so important for C-PTSD to become recognised. I thought for years that I must have BPD, but don't fit many of the criteria. It's horrible not knowing what it is that's affecting you, but knowing you see the world so differently from everyone else. I learned about C-PTSD from a random article on facebook, and did my own research from there. Now I feel so much more validated and less 'weird', and can ask my therapist for help with specific things. I couldn't do that before.

[dr.karidouglas]

If you're watching this video and feeling like you're at the end of your rope, please know that you're not alone. It's okay to reach out for help, whether that's through therapy, medication, or just talking to a friend. It can be a long and difficult journey, but there is hope and healing on the other side. Thank you to the creator for sharing their story and shedding light on this important topic.