-20% suicide rate
-Studies suggest that half of the people living with bipolar have attempted suicide
-One of the hardest to diagnose and treat
-1 in every 100 people have bipolar
-Changes in sleep or daily routines can cause a lapse into a manic episode
-Celebrities said to have had bipolar disorder: Kurt Cobain, Marilyn Monroe, Carrier Fisher, Sinead O’Connor, and Linda Hamilton
-Almost half of everyone with Bipolar Disorder struggles with Drugs and Alcohol
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Wow, I feel like I know more about you in the first 3mins on this page than I have ever. I have a tremendous amount of respect – and compasssion – for those who live w/ bipolar disorder. When I first heard of it years ago it was bonechilling to me. I would not wish it on my worst enemy. Life gets really hard sometimes and one could easily find oneself struggling just to hold on. Thats for the AVERAGE person. I can’t imagine how difficult it can get when you throw bipolar into the mix. That feels like an unfair challenge to me.
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Kaitrece
Kat,
My sister-in-law’s husband is bipolar. Do you know if this is inherited, or does a child have a greater chance of having the same disease? I know with Alzheimer’s, your risk increases if a parent has had Alzheimer’s.
I have read that there is approximately a 10% chance that a child will inherit it if one of the parents has the disorder. If both parents have the disorder that percentage does increase slightly.
Oh, I think I need to mention that I was not saying that Alzheimer’s is like bipolar, they are two different diseases. I was re-reading articles on Alzheimer’s from my class this past semester and it brought to light that because my grandmother had Alzheimer’s, my dad or aunt has a greater risk of having the same disease (although passing from adult to offspring is rare) and I was wondering if the chances were the same with this type of disease or disorder as others.
Yeahh I’m interesed in Bipolar Disorder, and learnt something new today. 1 in 100, wow in a way it is quite a lot and in another its hardly anything. Makes you think.
I read a article under the same title some time ago, but this articles quality is much, much better. How you do this?
I was diagnosed with bipolar disorder several years ago. I don’t race with mania. I seem to be “level” for a while and then sink to the bottom. I hate the label because of the media and the portrails that circulate in magazines/newspapers. I’m sick of the imbalance and I hate the medication.
Alley the chances are u have been misdiagnosed and are uni-polar (major depressive disorder) which is bipolar without mania, my mother is uni-polar and I am bipolar so know the difference.
great post, thanks for sharing
I picked Bipolar disoder for my class report because i’m bipolar myself. I knew very little about this before i started to read more about it. It seems the more i read, the more i’m figuring out this isn’t just a label the doctors put on you, it’s serious…..