hellooo guys I am wondering if anyone else can attest to what I’m feeling, and the confusion I have with all of these diagnoses. I often feel like I’m not sure when I’m having episodes of either thing - except for ptsd bc It’s clearer to me. I have been diagnosed BPD for 7 years (24 F) and newly diagnosed ADHD + PTSD. But now I’m trying to understand all 3, how they integrate into my life as an adult on their own…and together. I have a hard time understanding if I’m in a period of mania or just extreme hyper fixation? (This could be rage cleaning, overextending myself at work, reading hours of heavy articles or bingeing heavy podcasts etc, getting way too into a tv show) I should also preface I have quiet BPD so I am not prone to regular emotional outbursts, if I’m angry or upset, or triggered by my ptsd or bpd though I find myself rushing to do sorts of things. It will be hours of these periods and then I have to fully crash because I will be exhausted and can’t even handle the thought of getting up for some water/giving my cat treats (y’know the non taxing shit) afterwards. I’m not sure if any of this is making sense but, I guess what I’m wondering is: is there any way to distinguish mania from my adhd bursts, or do they both kind of rev eachother up? Do I need to be worried when I am like this, or is it working as a coping mechanism and just let it be? I just have no idea how these all affect eachother as my therapist cannot give me a clear indication of their impact on eachother. Hopefully this is okay to post here, any advice, suggestions, or experience would be lovely thank you all sm!!