Bipolar disorder and genetics?

Marshmellow Asked: Bipolar disorder and genetics?

People say that bipolar disorder is usually genetic most of the time. But I was wondering can it be anyone in your family at all that has or had bipolar disorder or does it have to be an immediate family member like mother, grandfather etc?

I have been diagnosed with bipolar disorder but the only person in my family that has bipolar disorder is my great auntie. I just put it down to the fact I was molestered at 3, bullied severely and my parents divorce. But I was wondering could it be that it is genetic in my family because of my great auntie? Would I have developed it because I have it in the family? None of my other family members have any kind of mental illness. Just always wondered, thanks.

Answers:

Charlotte Broughton Answered:
Well, it is related to genetics but, just because you don't have a first degree relation with it doesn't mean you don't have it.

Of course, it is over diagnosed and you've been through a lot of trauma. You might be messed up and called bipolar because then you can get some meds and be put through the door.

Given your abusive past, are you sure it isn't borderline personality?



Poop Answered:
Want my personal opinion?

Bipolar Disorder is inherited but is not a primary inherited feature and so it may skip generations like a lot of other genetic features.
But I believe that infants, toddlers, children and adolescents who are constantly living in a "Fight or Flight" situation have their physical bodies constantly bombarded with adrenaline, hormones, glucose, oxygen, etc.And so, having a childhood filled with fear and distress takes a toll on all of their bodily systems.
And since Bipolar Disorder is caused by a biochemical imbalance within the brain and the metabolic system, I feel that this may contribute to the onset of the disease in someone who is predisposed to it.
Does that make sense to you?
And your Borderline Personality Disorder is a learned response to a childhood filled with abuse and neglect.As a result, you have learned inappropriate coping skills and psychotherapy will "re-teach" you the correct and appropriate way to respond to stress.It is not a biochemical imbalance but a learned response.

I wish you all the best.



Millie Answered:
Sometimes suicide seems like the only option. I want to kill myself, I never know what to do. I've tried but you have to think about what effect it will have on everyone. People tell me it's selfish, and tbh it really is, goood luck xx



Eddy Answered:
The rich teen daughter of a psychiatric complaining of her rich ultra shallow friends and her pathetic life with out meaning.

And god she wants to die!

I want to be your friend. you are one of the most interestingCases i also would like to know ones you finally succeed in killing your self.

Hope fully i can either stop it or witness both are good options.



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