Ah, now that could be an essay! [minus the med bit, which I know nothing about..]
In theory both pds are opposite, but in actual fact people like me [and maybe you, I don't know..] have traits of both. S is basically characterised by withdrawal and putting a wall up and supposedly preferring to be alone. Feelings are shut down and shut out. Borderline seems more to have an excess of feelings and struggle to manage them and express desperation for relationship but struggles with it - but also dissociate, shut down etc.. [It's why the DSM's type casting never works!]
That's the simple version. :)
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