c-ptsd or borderline personality disorder?

[debm2]

Does anybody know the difference? They sound quite similar to me. My husband has been diagnosed with both, depending on who you talk to.

[phoenix7]

Hi debm2,

I was hoping someone with a lot more knowledge would reply - but here is what ive worked out for myself and its pretty simplistic - and I could be wrong....

BPD is living in a false reality- putting a false version of you to the world and living that lie - and c-ptsd and ptsd is living with an event that happened that keeps re-occurring in flashbacks, nightmares etc -

dont know if that helped - there is a lot of info on the net but its confusing - suggest you ask his psych.

Take care P7

[phoenix7]

hi debm2,

Hope you have an email alert on this - there is a good thread on CPTSD and BPD from Onemore time - hope it helps P7

[debm2]

Where do I go to find this? Still learning this computer thingy. Thanks!

[phoenix7]

HI Debm2

theres a thread about two up from this one - above a line - titled -
complex post traumatic chronic stress disorder C-PTCSd? by Sticky and it has a green arrow on it - in it it also talks about C-ptsd and Bpd and recommends some sites - hope it helps P7

[debm2]

Thanks- good stuff in there! I could read forever on those websites.

[phoenix7]

Thanks- good stuff in there! I could read forever on those websites.

no probs - did you also see there is a link to another forum for ptsd at psych central? up above the other threeds. P7

[debm2]

Yes, thank you. This is exactly what I've been searching for to learn more. It helps me to understand and be more supportive of my husband.