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It is natural for persons diagnosed with bipolar disorder to question their fate and wonder what they could have done to bring on this terrible illness upon themselves; they should be educated about the condition being rooted in certain genetic factors, the chief cause of bipolar disorder.

Many persons get confused over the nature or nurture theory for things going wrong with them, which is a controversial area as far as bipolar disorder and guessing at its causes is concerned. How much can a person’s environment affect them as far as bipolar disorder causes go? This is a question often popping up in the minds of affected persons.

While genetics does play a role in determining whether bipolar disorder can be inherited down the family tree, often relatives and immediate members are known to pass on certain behavior patterns to the next generation, too – it is even seen in adopted members of the family.

The theory of correlation without causation may be hard to account for in terms of studying shared histories of bipolar disorder in siblings that are not biologically related, but it is something considered strongly by scientific professionals looking closely to establish causes of the disorder. Simply put, it refers to the story of a person attributing his fishing hobby as a means to treating sunburn, but the sunburn did not actually cause him to eat fish even though being out in the strong daylight was a responsible factor in leading to the actions. In the same way, bipolar disorder may have a certain link with a person’s family but not be caused directly by somebody in the family.

Another fact about persons diagnosed with bipolar disorder is that they often get attracted towards each other and it is yet to be established whether this is due to possessing a genetically similar predisposition towards the condition or due to some family members having more of a tendency towards bipolar disorder; however, sometimes, in certain social situations, the condition can become aggravated in some individuals.

Medical research is currently stressing on studying the gene-factors in twins for they typically have same genetic components, especially identical twins. While the chances for fraternal twins being affected by the disorder is around 20%, for identical twins, it’s considerably higher at 60 to 80% chance of one getting it if the other did.

When it comes to genetic factors responsible for causing bipolar disorder, it is usually linked to a particular chemical in the brain that leads to the person suffering from the condition and eventually undergoing the subsequent stress caused by the condition; however, even other diseases such as cancer or being in a depressive state that is followed by mania, can result in bipolar disorder.

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