First and foremost I’m not looking for a diagnosis! I was diagnosed by my psychologist that I have BPD, but my psychiatrist said it was bipolar when I was only 17 (unusual but it happens). The only problem there is that my mom tried to insert herself the whole time and tell them about my “mania”. When the mania was caused by all the meds they put me on. 

Don’t get me wrong, I have rapid mood swings and tend to overreact and get very defensive, but a lot of that comes from my upbringing. I posted in r/raisedbynarcissists and they’ve been very helpful. My question now is what are the differences between bipolar and BPD? Do you need medication for BPD, because s far NO meds I’ve tried have worked. 

I could really appreciate any kind words of support or advice. I’m really struggling right now and I desperately need things to change. I just don’t think I have bipolar disorder. I will talk to a new psychiatrist that hasn’t been poisoned by my mom soon enough!

Thank you