Evidence-based therapies include: Cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) helps identify and challenge unhelpful thoughts and develop coping skills.

Bipolar disorder is a brain-based condition that causes dramatic mood swings, changes in energy, and shifts in activity levels.

Manic or hypomanic episodes involve elevated or irritable mood, increased energy, and changes in behavior that are noticeable to others.

"OCD is a mental illness defined by intrusive, unwanted thoughts, or obsessions, and behaviors, or compulsions."

Compulsions: Repetitive behaviors or mental acts performed in response to the obsessions, aimed at reducing distress or preventing a feared outcome.

Recovery from BPD is possible. With consistent treatment, many people experience fewer crises, improved relationships, and a stronger sense of self.

BPD is characterized by a persistent pattern of emotional instability, intense and often unstable relationships, and a fluctuating sense of self.

Grandiosity: an exaggerated sense of self-importance, fantasies of unlimited success or power, and assuming they deserve special treatment.