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Did i acquire bipolar or did you inherit it?
Bipolar does run in families, though it doesn't affect everyone.
What emotions are asscciated with bipolar disorder?
Although Bipolar Disorder effects everyone differently, Bipolar Disorder has been known to effect happiness, sadness, interests, likes, dislikes, etc. If you are intersted in learning more I encourage you to search "Bipolar Disorder" in a search engine. (Here is a site I like: http://www.nimh.nih.gov/health/topics/bipolar-disorder/index.shtml)
Is bi-polar disorder hereditary?
Yes. While not everyone in the family will become bipolar, it does run in families.
Is Adam Ant currently on any medications for his bipolar disorder?
Good question. Bipolar Disorder affects everyone differently, so whether Adam Ant is on medications or not, he said in his Autobiography: "I am in recovery."
Does everyone with bipolar cheat?
No. My best friend is bi-polar and has only been with one woman for his entire life.
Is bipolar disorder in one parent inherited by offspring?
Yes. Children with one bipolar parent have a 30% chance of developing bipolar disorder. Even children of bipolar parents who do not develop bipolar disorder are at increased risk (compared to children who do not have a bipolar parent) for other psychopathology such as ADHD, learning disorders, mood disorders, anxiety disorders, etc. Children with two bipolar parents are at an even greater risk of developing bipolar disorder.
Bipolar disorders stereotypes?
Some common stereotypes about bipolar disorder include that it involves frequent mood swings, that everyone with bipolar disorder is violent or unstable, and that people with the disorder cannot lead successful lives. It is important to remember that individuals with bipolar disorder are unique and may experience a wide range of symptoms and levels of functioning.
What is the life expectancy for a manic depressive?
Like everyone else it depends on the person. And how severley they suffer with manic depression aka BiPolar.
What is bipolar NOS?
Bipolar NOS is a category for bipolar states that do not clearly fit into the bipolar I, II, or cyclothymia diagnoses.
Does bipolar disorder affect specific populations of people more so than other populations?
it affects almost about everyone in the worlds population
How do you say bipolar disorder in Spanish?
Desorden bipolar o trastorno bipolar
Can you take another medicine for bipolar instead of seroquel?
There is an algorithm that your doctor probably follows. Everyone fills in a different drug-profile. But, yes there is other medications for Bipolar disorder. The benefit of quetiapine (seroquel) is that can be prescribed for lows and ups (depression and mania) in bipolar disorder. Other drugs are lamotrigine (lamictal), lithium, aripiprazole, risperidone, carbamazepine, olanzapine, clozapine, ziprasidone, fluoxetine combined with olanzapine (symbyax, specially for bipolar depression).
