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A member asked:
Can a kid automatically have bipolar tendencies, if his parent is bipolar?
8 doctors weighed in across 4 answers
Maybe: There are some symptoms that may indicate future affliction with bipolar disorder. Children of bipolar parent are 14 times more likely to develop a bipolar disorder.
Answered 10/3/2016
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Bipolar: Possible, since genetic predisposition is dominant.
Answered 7/7/2012
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Bipolar: There is an increased risk of the children of bipolar people also being bipolar, but there is not a guarantee of this, as such.
Answered 3/13/2015
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Not automatic: There is strong evidence of genetic predispositions with Bipolar disorder in families. However, some children show the signs others do not.
Answered 6/10/2017
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