Can I Develop New Disorders By Not Being Careful?

[Kintsugi]

Whoa.

So I was reading elsewhere on the forum and finally figured out that people are using "BPD" as an abbreviation of borderline, whereas I have always used it to refer to bipolar. My mistake. Borderline Personality Disorder, as I understand it, is very rare, so I just assumed it was the much more common bipolar disorder.

Whoops!

 

[Abstract]

Hi MissAS! Well spotted. :) I have to say I tend to think of borderline as BPD and bipolar as BP. And I could be wrong but think the prevalence of BPD is higher than BP actually. Something like 5 or so percent compared to about 4.

 

[Moony]

I've started with auditory hallucinations again. Before it was just smells that weren't there but now every time a room is quiet, I hear whispering. Sometimes it doesn't make any sense, but I *know* that whatever is making the noise doesn't want me to hear it (if that makes sense). When I go quiet and listen, the whispering stops. It makes me feel very paranoid. Sometimes the whispering turns to laughing, but it's cruel laughing that is judging me for everything I am. Sometimes I hear my name being drawn out.

Flickering images sometimes also accompany this, but I'm not sure what they are. Just dark shadows.

I can't decide any more whether it's internal or external. They're not telling me to do anything. It's just a bit annoying. I'd like a bit of peace and quiet :)