#macelaces

will you draw galaxies on my arms give my wrists stars that reach far and beyond  and my shoulders planets not yet discovered; untarnished and untouched i know that i am collapsing; a hair's width away from crumbling; breaking apart at the seams i know that it's leaving you exhausted with worry

but would you still draw me galaxies, adorn my skin with a promise of an infinity, and would you tell me that there's more than this that we're insignificant in this universe, as you illustrate your words in the form of  softly curved and bent lines  that see no beginning nor end

It is possible to have both Bipolar Disorder and Borderline Personality Disorder.

In order to understand the difference between Bipolar Disorder and Borderline Personality Disorder, you have to understand the difference between moods and direct emotion. Moods are a subset of emotion. Emotions can be described simply as “ a state of arousal characterized by alteration of feeling tone and by physiologic behavioral changes,” whereas moods can be described as “a pervasive and sustained emotion that, when extreme, can color one’s whole view of life; in psychiatry and psychology the term is generally used to refer to either elation or depression.” See the difference?

Bipolar is a mood disorder, like depression, but unlike depression, one’s mood does not stay down, but rather fluctuates over long periods of time. There are two types of bipolar disorder according to the DSM-5. I won’t go into detail here, but Bipolar I is a fluctuation between mania and depression. Bipolar II is a fluctuation hypomania and depression.

Borderline Personality Disorder is a personality disorder, not a mood disorder. Though those who have BPD experience rapid mood swings, these are not the changing of moods, which are sustained emotions over long periods of time and are more broad. Other BPD symptoms include frequent self-harm, rocky relationships, and frequent dissociation. For a whole list of symptoms head here.

Splitting is a specific Borderline Personality Disorder symptom. It is characterized by black-and-white thinking. You either hate or love; you either think everything’s the best or the worst. When splitting on objects or people, borderlines often glorify or vilify those objects or people.

Hope this helps!