Signs it is PTSD, not BPD




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Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD) and Complex Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (CPTSD) are two disorders that have many striking similarities, however are both quite different. People with either disorder can be misdiagnosed which can be problematic given that the two are treated very differently. To better understand the differences between BPD and CPTSD, in this video, we will look at signs of CPTSD that are often mistaken for BPD

To learn more about CPTSD and BPD, check out the following videos:

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References:
Advantage Mental Health Center. (2020, August 3). Borderline Personality Disorder VS Complex Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder. advantagementalhealthcenter.com/borderline-personality-disorder-vs-complex-post-traumatic-stress-disorder/
Clearview Women’s Center. (2021, August 11). How is Borderline Personality Disorder Similar to PTSD? Clearview Women’s Center | BPD Treatment Los Angeles. www.clearviewwomenscenter.com/blog/bpd-similar-ptsd/
Ford, J. D. (2021, May 6). Complex PTSD and borderline personality disorder – Borderline Personality Disorder and Emotion Dysregulation. BioMed Central. bpded.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s40479-021-00155-9
Franco, F. (2018, August 2). How Do the Differences Between BPD and C-PTSD Affect Diagnosis? GoodTherapy.Org Therapy Blog. www.goodtherapy.org/blog/how-do-differences-between-bpd-cptsd-affect-diagnosis-0802184
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Mayo Clinic. (2019, July 17). Borderline personality disorder – Symptoms and causes. www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/borderline-personality-disorder/symptoms-causes/syc-20370237
MedCircle. (2019, September 10). BPD vs. CPTSD: How to Spot the Differences [Video]. YouTube. www.youtube.com/watch?v=87UhgkE4-qU
Tanasugarn, A. (2020, June 5). Is It Borderline Personality Disorder or Complex PTSD? PsychologyToday. www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/understanding-ptsd/202006/is-it-borderline-personality-disorder-or-complex-ptsd

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Breath Easier With These Stress Free Tips

Learning to manage stress in your everyday life can make a huge difference in your attitude, mood, and lifestyle. Stress can have many adverse effects on your health, including a weakening of the immune system. This article contains several easy tips to help you control and reduce the amount of stress in your life.

Try seeking out humor to relieve your stress. Whether it’s reading jokes on the internet, watching a funny movie, or going to see a comedian, getting a dose of humor in your life can really help reduce the amount of stress. It’s been shown that if you laugh often, you won’t be as stressed out.

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A very simple way to reduce stress is to start your day ten or fifteen minutes earlier. By giving yourself that extra few minutes each day, you’ll have time to sit and enjoy your cup of coffee or give you a head start on your commute so you won’t have to battle traffic, therefore reducing your stress level. That extra time also gives you a chance to catch up on things that might not have gotten done the previous day. It’s amazing what a few short minutes each day can do for your stress levels!

Stop clenching your jaw and consciously relax it. Stress has a tendency to make us tighten certain muscles, and the muscles around the jaw are most commonly affected. If you are having a stressful day, just tap the jaw lightly with your index finger, clench your jaw and breathe in deeply, then breathe out slowly. You should feel more at ease immediately.

To reduce stress, try going to the park for a jog, and take in the scenery. You can relax your body by working your stress out through physical exercise. Running and jogging are great stress reduction tools.

Use humor and laughter to eliminate your stress when possible. Although it is not always the best time, if you can look at the stressful situation from a different point of view and see the humor in it, it will help relieve the stress of it. Even if you cannot find the humor in a stressful situation, try to think of a good joke or funny story that you heard and this will help tremendously.



A great tip that can help you fight stress is to try acupuncture. Acupuncture works by targeting specific parts of the body that hold stress. If you can get over the idea of being poked with needles, you might find that acupuncture really works by keeping your stress down.

In order to deal with stress, you may wish to consider completely cutting yourself off of whatever is causing your stress temporarily. This is important because sometimes we have problems with completely turning things off and often times this can be the best way. An example would be to turn off your work cell phone and computer for an entire weekend.

One way to deal with stress in your life is to be sure that you do not take up drinking as a means of dealing with it. This is important because alcohol will only make your life more stressful in one way or another. The only positive effect that it has is possibly dulling your emotions. If you feel that you need a drink, stop and analyze what you are feeling. Try to deal with what stress you identify in a more healthy way. Either tackle the problem itself, engage in some vigorous exercise, or listen to your favorite music – whatever works for you.

A good tip that can help you keep your stress levels down is to start forgiving people that have wronged you in the past. Holding onto grudges will keep you feeling stressed out. Get rid of all that negativity and start letting the past go. It can help you out a lot.

One way to ensure that you are able to deal with stress in your life is to make sure that you get enough sleep. Without the proper amount of sleep, your body and mind are not fully able to recover and you will not be in the best shape for making decisions and dealing with possible stress causing situations.

One great way to deal with stress is to try to visualize something calming. This is important because if you are somewhere that does not allow for some sort of physical relaxation, you can try to imagine it and calm yourself down. An example would be to imagine the relaxing nature of a hot shower while you are at an office meeting.

One of the best ways to reduce stress is to immerse yourself in a video game. When you play a game, you focus more on the strategy, which can help you clear your mind and your thoughts. Play by yourself or with someone else to improve your mood.

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Meditation is an excellent and time-honored way to deal with stress. Many religions include meditation as a practice, but even if you are not religious, you can still benefit from meditation. Just find something to focus on and concentrate on breathing slowly and evenly. A few meditation sessions each week can provide great benefits.

One common stress-reliever is listening to music. When you are feeling overwhelmed and stressed, put on your favorite song and listen to it intently. Engaging in this process will give your mind a break from thinking about the stressful people or things in your life.

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To help bring your stress levels down try not to obsess over every little thing. If you’re a perfectionist you will not get anything done and you’ll end up being unhappy.

Every night before you go to sleep, make a list of that day’s most stressful events. Identify the long-term issues that you can do nothing about and eliminate them from the list. Next prioritize those that are left by writing the solution to each item. Begin with the little things and concentrate on solving at least one item on the list the following day. Soon you will see your daily cares melting away instead of growing into mountains by being proactive and focused.

Stress can seriously get out of hand, and have a huge impact on your health and lifestyle. You should take appropriate measures to try to control it. If you follow the tips in this article, you will find it easier and more natural to reduce the amount of stress and to improve your lifestyle.



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