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Q: Do People W/bpd Lie a Lot?
asked by: missexy on October 13th, 2007
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I was just wondering if anyone knows if it is a trait for people w/ bipolar disorder to lie a lot? Can anyone speak from experience?
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BoneyardDiva
replied on October 14th, 2007
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My husband is bipolar & he's one of the most honest people I've ever met. I don't know that lying is a bipolar issue, per se.

BYD
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abnrmlmind
replied on October 15th, 2007
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thats a IF'y question. depends on the person. i dont have any major problems with lying and i have bpd. lying is just something someone does. i dont really think its LINKED to bpd. usually people lie to avoid conflict, embarassment, or they just feel like they need to impress someone. if its constant, saying its hurtful... you or someone else could probably coach them into telling the truth.
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daffodil67
replied on November 2nd, 2007
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Bpd Is Shorthand For Borderline Personality Disorder...
Let's be clear here, people, ok? Often we will shorten Bipolar to BP I or BP II. But BPD is always Borderline Personality Disorder, which is on a different AXIS of diagnosis on the DSM IV which is used to diagnose mental disorders.

Meaning they are very different. And, coincidentally, BPD people DO have a reputation for lying, most bipolar people are jsut like everyone else--soem do, some don't.

Take care!!
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blue_au
replied on November 19th, 2009
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yes because your axis is much better than my axis..
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blue_au
replied on November 19th, 2009
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Lying is a HUMAN thing to do..every human being has and will lie. From little things to whoppers...to making a lifestyle of it. Chronic lying that is harming to self and others is generally owing to a fear being vcarried by that person...so just ask the person to tell you the truth..make it safe for them TO do that with you...you never know you might open a door to a new life for them.
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blue_au
replied on November 19th, 2009
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PS: and it, lying, has nothing to do with diagnosis..bp bpd ptsd "normal" - everyone lies...mostly..to themselves but there is no 'better or worse' diagnosis for lying...anyone telling you any different is just trying to uplift themselves at the expense of others...see 'my axis is better than your axis"
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literarypractice
replied on November 19th, 2009
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You can ask some people with major lying issues to tell the truth and they will not. That's a fact.

You can be open, forgiving, and sincere. You can tell them, "Hey, it's okay. I want you to be honest and say what you think." It doesn't matter. Some people with the major lying issues won't tell the truth regardless of how comfortable you try to make them feel.

By the way, the medical community recognizes that some people with BPD lie a lot. Some therapists are very uncomfortable treating those with the disorder because they can be highly manipulative and also deceptive about what is actually going on in their lives and thoughts.
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katie33kate
replied on November 23rd, 2009
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I don't think that it is a "lie" in the usual sense of the word.

With my bi-polar ex it wasn't a lie (exactly)...he really believed the crap he would say!
Nothing could convince him he was wrong.

Combined with a stoke (loss of memory).. he was nasty and rude too.
He knew he had a faulty memory (I think) but was totally sure of totally untrue things.

I have heard that in a manic phase, even without a stoke, this is common.
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