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Diagnoses in mental health are complicated — and often misunderstood. In this episode of Holding Space with Dr. Barker, Dr. Christopher Barker unpacks the difference between bipolar disorder, borderline personality disorder, ADHD, depression, and more.

He explains why misdiagnosis happens so often, why a diagnosis is not the same thing as your identity, and why therapists use diagnoses for insurance and treatment planning — but never to define who you are.

🔹 Topics in this episode:

Bipolar disorder vs borderline personality disorder

Why ADHD, depression, and mood disorders can mimic bipolar disorder

Misdiagnosis and overdiagnosis in mental health

How diagnoses are used (insurance, communication, treatment)

Why you are always more than your diagnosis

Whether you’ve questioned your own diagnosis or just want to understand the mental health system better, this episode is for you. 💙

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