| Bipolar Disorder is a psychiatric illness which | | | | sibling possesses Bipolar Disorder, he or she has a |
| involves constant ups and downs in a person's | | | | 15% to 25% likelihood of having the illness too. |
| mood. The most feasible Bipolar Disorder cause | | | | Despite the Child & Adolescent Bipolar |
| has long been discovered by researchers but | | | | Foundation's statement, it also crucial to |
| studies are still made to find out whether there | | | | emphasize that some Bipolar Disorder afflicted |
| are more possible Bipolar Disorder causes left | | | | people have no familial record of the said disorder. |
| undiscovered. | | | | An unexpected occurrence in one's life can also |
| The Bipolar Disorder cause is said to be the | | | | become a Bipolar Disorder cause if a person at |
| inequity of neurotransmitters in an individual's brain. | | | | great risk in developing such disorder is exposed |
| Scientists are still in the dark as with the reason | | | | to it. Such unanticipated incidences can become |
| for such disproportion of chemicals in the human | | | | set offs to Bipolar Disorder. |
| brain. Although stress and other environmental | | | | 8 Concrete examples of set offs, which may also |
| factors do cause dramatic mood swings, this is | | | | be referred to as Bipolar Disorder causes when |
| not one of the Bipolar Disorder causes. Instead, | | | | exposed to those at risk, include: |
| Bipolar Disorder is a hereditary disease which is | | | | * Recurring infirmity in one's health |
| passed on from one generation to the other. | | | | * Experiencing nervous tensions or anxiety |
| Heredity, therefore, is also one probable bipolar | | | | * Changes in one's hormones |
| disorder cause. | | | | * Death of a friend, family member or any loved |
| Through genetic tendency, an individual with close | | | | one |
| relatives who experienced Bipolar Disorder have | | | | * Use of drugs with the like of cocaine and |
| more chances of acquiring the said disease. | | | | marijuana |
| Although genetic tendency is the most possible | | | | * Intake of drugs which are used to aide |
| Bipolar Disorder cause, not all cases had relatives | | | | depression |
| who also acquired the disorder. However, | | | | * Insufficient sleep |
| belonging to a bloodline, wherein a Bipolar Disorder | | | | * Experiencing Iodine deficiency in the body |
| afflicted person also belongs, increases one's | | | | Knowing the Bipolar Disorder cause is just the |
| chances of also obtaining the disease. | | | | first step into fully understanding the dreadful |
| The Child & Adolescent Bipolar Foundation states | | | | brain illness. Seeing through to its proper and |
| that a person's family history plays a vital role in | | | | consistent treatment and medication is another |
| deliberating whether a person is at risk of Bipolar | | | | step. A proper and healthy lifestyle is also |
| Disorder. According to their statistics, when either | | | | encouraged for people diagnosed with the Bipolar |
| one of an individual's parents suffers from Bipolar | | | | disorder. The support of family and friends, as |
| Disorder, he or she has a 15%-30% probability of | | | | well as Bipolar Disorder support groups in local |
| acquiring the disease as well. When both parents | | | | areas are also crucial in the patient's health |
| have the threatening disease, the risk goes as | | | | progress. |
| high as 50%-75%. Moreover, if an individual's | | | | |