What can cause Bi-Polar and what can we do to avoid it?

Question

What can cause Bi-Polar and what can we do to avoid it?

Answer 1

Most people think it it caused by a  chemical imbalance in the brain although the exact cause is unknown. The disorder is treated with therapy and medication.  If left untreated it can be very devastating to the suffers life.  It is possible to control the disorder without medication but this takes years of conventional treatment before hand.

Answer 2

you cant just catch it..........you are sort of born with it...i know it can come out later in life, but what i understand its a mental thing..........& people need medication as the only way to treat it.......maybe eating healthy will help too, not sure there but healthy 99% of times good all around for ya ....i know a few people with it & are nice people.... they get very depressed...........then very high for hours on end wont sleep much &  are very sexual  & buy clothes that they normally wont wear...

Answer 3

Exact cause of it is unknown, though it seems to run in families in many cases (not all).  Is a malfunction of the brain.  There is no way to avoid it any more then you could type one diabetes.  If you are going to have it you will have it.  However if you have been diagnosed, seeking the proper treatment can help keep it from getting worse.

Answer 4

From what i understand from my psychiatrists, its a chemical embalance in the brain. not much we can do to avoid it at all. If it runs in the family, like it did in mine, your more susspetable to getting it. In the early stages its alot easier to handle if you get on meds. But it can be very dangerous if you dont take your meds at all. i for one am not taking meds and am schizo-affective bipolar. i think i will be ok