Is having multiple personalities and being bi polar different?!
Question: Completely different.
Bipolar disorder is a mood disorder characterized by extreme highs (i.e., mania) and extreme lows (i.e., major depression).
Multiple personality disorder (now called Dissociative Identity Disorder) is a dissociative disorder characterized by the patient having one or more distinct identities (personalities).
Answers: Completely different.
Bipolar disorder is a mood disorder characterized by extreme highs (i.e., mania) and extreme lows (i.e., major depression).
Multiple personality disorder (now called Dissociative Identity Disorder) is a dissociative disorder characterized by the patient having one or more distinct identities (personalities).
Very. Bipolar disorder is a inherited, biological disease of the brain characterized by periods of normalcy, depression, and mania. Mood stabilizers can help right the malfunctioning brain chemistry.
Mulitple personality (now called dissociative identity disorder DID) is a personality disorder. It's thought to be caused by severe child abuse. The child basically splits off parts of their personality as a way to cope with the abuse. It is extremely rare and some question if it exists at all.
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Yes: the latter doesn't lose blocks of time, or get bills for things they don't remember purchasing, or find notes in strange handwriting in their place, if living alone.
see a therapist! they have tests to tell wheather or not you have it.