Bipolar Disorder

The Brain & Behavior Research Foundation January Meet the Scientist Webinar featured Dr. Fritz A. Henn, Professor of Psychiatry at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai. He presented on "Bipolar Disorder."
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[@sherribercier9812]

I cannot believe how true this all is. Thank you for all your good work.
Regards,
Sherri

[@braveheart7203]

I believe that Bipolar, like any other defects, can be caused by in vitro if the mother has experienced extreme stress or trauma, alcohol, drugs etc. To me it makes sense that if Down’s syndrome, spina bifida, an in vitro baby could equally be affected regarding brain functioning and chemical make up. I believe the same with children with Adhd, particularly if there are no symptoms or family history. It is definitely caused by something other than just genetical. My other thoughts are that if DID, BPD and other mental illnesses, if as a child the person has experienced trauma, it also could cause a rewiring of the brain and brain development. If as a child you can create alters to help the child cope with the trauma they are experiencing, during that period similar trauma could also affect a child’s brain development. It makes sense that if a child develops a change in brain wiring and/or development, could be the reason why some show symptoms as a teenager, other develop symptoms as an adult only. If Bipolar could be developed from a traumatic experience in childhood, then it makes sense that as an adult another traumatic experience triggers the symptoms.

[@sherribercier9812]

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[@gecgeczik8885]

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