1-3% of the population of the world have this so if you have it your one of the people.
Roughly 1 - 3% of the population.
bipolar disorder
Bipolar disorder is generally accompanied by having severe mood swings. The two common moods exerted by someone with bipolar disorder as manic highs and crippling depression.
Absolutely. Schizophrenia patients may also suffer from Bipolar disorder and recent studies show the two psychiatric disorders may share a common genetic cause. Epilepsy is over twice as common among people with Schizophrenia or Bipolar disorder than those without either disorder.
Bipolar Disorder is a common mental illness that can be controlled by the use of medicine. To find out if you have bipolar disorder you should first consult your physician for an prescription to see a psychologist. If you are looking for other routes, you can always search Web MD.
Bipolar disorder
Bipolar disorder is generally caused by genetics.
Bipolar disorder is hereditary, but it is very common for it to skip generations. If a child doesn't actually have it, mimicking parents who do will not make them bipolar. However, as children mimic behavior; they may exhibit the symptoms of bipolar disorder.
The correct term is bipolar disorder. Some people call it a disease though.
a disorder
Lithium is used in batteries and as a medication for bipolar disorder.
http://blogs.psychcentral.com/bipolar/2009/01/bipolar-disorder-qa-how-close-are-we-to-a-bipolar-cure/
Yes, stress makes Bipolar Disorder behavior worse. My daughter is Bipolar.