Bioplar Question

[ChristGrl]

Good Morning Everyone,
I believe I know the answer to my question but just wanted to clarity it.
The Bipolar disorder is something you are born with and not developed right? Or developed after surgery ?

In Christ's Love
Lu

 

[Saucy]

It's actually something that develops later on, in the teen years and 20s. Some get it in early childhood, others later in life. So, to answer your question, it can come on anytime really.

Facts about Bipolar Disorder - ADAMHSCC

 

[Wolfe]

Well, technically, no, you're not born with it.

You can be born pre disposed to something like it, but anybody can get it at anytime, for pretty much no reason.
And sometimes, it's even known to go away.

 

[Mauraftwi]

I believe it's heredity. You need a counseling therapy. Good luck!

 

[Meowzltov]

Good Morning Everyone,
I believe I know the answer to my question but just wanted to clarity it.
The Bipolar disorder is something you are born with and not developed right? Or developed after surgery ?

In Christ's Love
Lu

The origins of Bipolar Disorder are not known. Scientific research indicates that there is some genetic component to it. But this genetic tendency must be triggered by something that happens environmentally. IOW we are dealing with epigenetics.

 

[Barzel]

The origins of Bipolar Disorder are not known. Scientific research indicates that there is some genetic component to it. But this genetic tendency must be triggered by something that happens environmentally. IOW we are dealing with epigenetics.

This. In An Unquiet Mind, Dr. Kay Redfield-Jamison (a clinical psychologist who has bipolar disorder) discusses what is known and unknown about the origins of bipolar disorder. I recommend it to everyone who has or knows someone who has bipolar disorder.