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health advisory Hospital Mental Health 2007-11-15 19:01:43

I think their symptoms are the same, not all of the symtoms are there, but they both show signs.

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Yeah, it can be genetic.

I know an entire bi-polar family.

all 5 kids, and both parents!!!!!!!!!!! jeesh.

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I think this Bi-polar crap is all just an excuse for people to act like A-Holes

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go to the link below

http://www.moodswing.org/treat/gene1.htm...

or

http://www.coulditbebipolar.com/mini_c/c...

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yes they can, check out webmd.com

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yes, it does run in families. I have it, my daughter has it, and I'm pretty sure some of my brothers have it.

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Absolutely. Multiple family members can have it and one person's episode may often trigger another person into developing symptoms. There is a very strong genetic component to true Bipolar Disorder, though there are other pathways for developing the symptoms and it is often diagnosed incorrectly in people with traumatic backgrounds.

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It is believed to be genetic.

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It definitely can run in families, although it can be caused a person's environment as well.

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Yes it can be genetic, but not necessarily so. Just because one person has it doesn't necessarily mean another person in the family will get it.

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