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[redhxtsymmer]

From my understanding, BPD is already a complex mental illness and commonly occurs with other disorders so I am confused as to what this actually would mean as a diagnosis? I tried looking into it on google but all I could really find is the comparison of BPD and Complex PTSD and nothing on the complex type of BPD specifically. I am feeling so confused and hoping someone on here could help clarify this for me

[tyme]

Hey @redhxtsymmer ,

Welcome to the forums. 

I have Complex PTSD and BPD... I can't say I know the difference, but I know that there has been talk of re-naming BPD to Complex PTSD... so I guess it is the same? Is Complex BPD a mix of the names???

I never thought I had PTSD, but after digging deeper, I had to accept that my childhood experiences affected my way of coping and managing.

Any thoughts?

[outlander]

hi @redhxtsymmer 

i have both BPD and complex PTSD. i have heard they were considering a rename of BPD but i dont agree with that. i can actually tell many of the differences in my mental health conditions and the responses it brings. 

i havent heard of complex BPD though, only as an overall condition. 

the only difference between PTSD and C-PTSD is that CPTSD is just caused by multiple traumas but the signs/symptoms are generally the same. 

BPD however does have a sub category of 'Quiet' BPD which is the type that i experience