The Difference Between a Mood Disorder and Borderline Personality Disorder

Often, I’m asked about what the difference is between a Mood Disorder and Borderline Personality Disorder. Part of the difficulty is our present diagnostic system: So many symptoms and observable behaviors are shared by different disorders that at times it’s extremely difficult to distinguish between them. To make things even more complicated, there is a…

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Young Adults with Bipolar Disorder

Psychiatry has gained much knowledge of some of the biochemical mechanisms that account for Bipolar Disorder. Today, many symptoms are treated utilizing a complex mix of psychotropic medications. However, at the Optimum Performance Institute, we believe this is only the beginning. DESCRIBING YOUNG ADULTS WITH B.D. For years, Young Adults with B.D. do their best…

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