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What kind of likelihood is there of you inheriting bipolar from a parent?
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12%: Most research suggests that we roughly have a 12% risk of developing a mood disorder when a parent has bipolar. This means that we roughly have a 12% chance of developing unipolar depression and a 12% chance of developing bipolar disorder or about a 24% chance of developing a either depression or bipolar disorder. Environment also plays a key role here. Just percentages.
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