Mood Disorders vs. Personality Disorders: What's the Difference?

[Shree]

Bipolar disorder and borderline personality disorder often get confused. But one is mood-based, the other behavioral. Should mental health education clarify these terms early?

 

[Hazel]

Mood disorders, like depression or bipolar disorder, involve fluctuations in emotional states, often triggered by external factors. Personality disorders, like borderline or narcissistic personality disorder, are deeply ingrained patterns of behavior and thought that affect relationships and functioning over time.