What is a possible cause of bipolar disorder?

Answer 1

"If you have lots of mood swings, and anger problems" That describes some symptoms of the disorder, not the cause.

Bipolar disorder is simply put a genetic brain disease. You don't get it. You are born with it. It may not be diagnosed until you are in your 20' or 30's.

Most people complain and seek treatment for depression. However, the other aspect of being bipolar, mania is often not looked at as a problem. why? Think about it. You have just endured a period of depression that made you unable to enjoy life and interfered with your ability to do basic self-care on a regular basis. Now, you are feeling better. The sunshine has come out in your brain, so to speak. You are able to socialize, enjoy life and take care of all those things that didn't get done while you were depressed. Unfortunately, it doesn't usually stop there. You sleep less and less. You feel like you are on top of thee world. Then, you begin to feel invincible. You take risks. You have a whirlwind of "good ideas" twisting your brain around 24/7. You feel compelled to act on these ideas. You spend money unwisely, shopping, sex, food, work......You feel like you are on speed, but you aren't. The hardest part of all of this is when you see it happening and can't control it. So, mania is fun and productive at first....sort of like doing speed for the first time. But, once you start on the upward swing, you have absolutely no way to stop it, unless you are open to outside help.

Why did I answer the question in the first sentence and then continue to describe how it feels to have Bipolar disorder? Education. The more people who are educated about the disorder, the better. They will be better able to understand coworkers and family members who have bipolar disorder.

Although it is a genetically based disorder, life events, physical traumas, even medication changes can trigger an episode. Sometimes an episode will start simply because our brains are diseased, sometimes because of a trigger.

What can you do about it if you have it? The first line of defense is to find a good psychiatrist to work with you to find a medication that will work for you. Sometimes it takes one medication and other times more.

I will close with this important fact. Being on medication does not cure you. It doesn't make your moods normal, even. It won't keep you from having manic and depressive episodes. Medication will reduce the number and severity of your episodes. Medication will enable you to live a happy and productive life.

So, you have bipolar disorder. I know you didn't do it to yourself. You just had the genetic predisposition for it. You have complained to your mental health professional about depression and didn't see mania or hypo-mania as a problem. It isn't something you can deal with on your own, you need medication and therapy. Medication won't cure you, it will however, allow you to live a great life. A good mental health team is essential as is hard work on your part.

Answer 2

Bipolar Disorder is a malfunction of communication within the brain that causes wild mood swings. The causes are unsure, but it tends to be a genetic disorder. One's environment can also trigger an episode.

Answer 3

While there are different opinions on the root causes of bipolar disorder, researchers have found that genetic, environmental, and lifestyle factors can significantly increase a person's likeliness of experiencing the disorder,

About 50 percent of people diagnosed with the illness have a family member with a mood disorder. Bipolar disorder, therefore, is thought to have a strong genetic component. In most cases, genetic traits influence the behavior of neurotransmitters in the brain, including serotonin, dopamine and norepinephrine.

Environmental causes of bipolar disorder often act as triggers. Either causing the person to experience his or her first symptoms or making them worse.

Answer 4

An imbalance in the naturally occurring neurotransmitters in the brain i think