Existential Depression and BPD

Most of us with Borderline Personality Disorder also suffer from depression.  We are very creative, deep thinkers.  Is there a connection between the two?  I have found several articles that I believe demonstrate very well that there is.  Read on and see what you think:

 

http://forfreepsychology.wordpress.com/2013/06/28/depression-existential-depression-and-unwanted-gifts/

http://www.sengifted.org/archives/articles/existential-depression-in-gifted-individual

http://www.sengifted.org/archives/articles/can-you-hear-the-flowers-sing-issues-for-gifted-adults

http://highability.org/36/existential-depression/

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Intellectual_giftedness#Depression

http://highability.org/435/gifted-and-talented-but-with-insecurity-and-low-self-esteem/

http://www.sengifted.org/archives/articles/the-me-behind-the-mask-intellectually-gifted-students-and-the-search-for-identity

http://educationaladvancement.wordpress.com/2013/04/30/i-wont-try-to-fix-you/

http://www.hspnotes.com/2003/03/of-giftedness-add-depression-and-being.html

‘I’m a Fraud’: Gifted and talented but insecure | High Ability / Gifted Adults

‘I’m a Fraud’: Gifted and talented but insecure | High Ability / Gifted Adults.

Existential Depression in Gifted Children | The Unbounded Spirit

As most people with Borderline Personality Disorder are gifted individuals, even as children, and are also usually prone to depression, I find this a highly interesting article.  We are often deep thinkers and tend to over-analyze everything to death.  This article may help explain why:

Existential Depression in Gifted Children | The Unbounded Spirit.