Today’s video answers the question: what triggers the mood swings that you can see and borderline personality disorder? One of the features of borderline personality disorder that make it look like bipolar disorder is having wide mood swings. I compared borderline personality disorder to bipolar disorder in this video. But this gist of it is, with borderline personality disorder, you get quick shifts in mood that can last hours or even a day. Whereas with bipolar disorder, you get shifts in mood states that last for a minimum of four days for hypomania and two weeks for depression. With borderline personality disorder, the shifts in personality are triggered by something, it just may not obvious what the trigger is at the time. Here are some of things that can trigger your mood shifts: Relationship problems Feeling empty Dissociative symptoms Memories of trauma Therapy is something that can help you make these connections so that you don't have to be as overwhelmed by the emotions that seem like they're coming out of nowhere. If you start by understanding that the intense emotions come from somewhere, then you can learn to accept the emotions, process them and let them pass without them overwhelming you. In dialectical behavior therapy you learn to do this with lessons on distress tolerance and emotion regulation. There are a lot of strategies that are taught in dialectical behavior therapy. Take a look at this video I did on managing negative emotions. Thanks for watching. See you next time. VIDEOS REFERENCED TO WATCH NEXT Managing Negative emotions https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=puoddnGTAJk Borderline vs Borderline Personality Disorder https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MLl4b9726wA Can You Have Bipolar Disorder + Borderline Personality? |Here’s Why It Matters https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G8JHjN2AaxA Want to know more about mental health and self-improvement? On this channel I discuss topics such as bipolar disorder, major depression, anxiety disorders, attention deficit disorder (ADHD), relationships and personal development/self-improvement. I upload weekly. If you don’t want to miss a video, click here to subscribe. https://goo.gl/DFfT33 Disclaimer: All of the information on this channel is for educational purposes and not intended to be specific/personal medical advice from me to you. Watching the videos or getting answers to comments/question, does not establish a doctor-patient relationship. If you have your own doctor, perhaps these videos can help prepare you for your discussion with your doctor.