Bipolar disorder, also known as manic-depressive illness, is a disease that causes unusual shifts in energy, and activity levels. It annihilates the ability to carry out routine tasks, and causes extreme fluctuations in moods ranging from euphoria to severe depression, interspersed with spans of normal behavior.
Studies have revealed that the disorder has a genetic component, and people with certain genes are prone to developing it. Statistic says that the genetic factors account for 80 percent of bipolar cases. Children with one parent suffering from the illness have 10 percent chances of developing it. Children with both bipolar parents
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