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==Causes of Bipolar Disorder==
==Causes of Bipolar Disorder==
Current psychiatric/mental health research suggests that Bipolar Disorder runs in families, as it seems to have more to do with genes than with upbringing. There may be a physical problem with the brain systems which control our moods - this is why bipolar disorder can often be controlled with medication. Episodes can sometimes be brought on by stressful experiences or physical illness.
Current psychiatric/mental health research suggests that Bipolar Disorder runs in families, as it seems to have more to do with genes than with upbringing. There may be a physical problem with the brain systems which control our moods - this is why bipolar disorder can often be controlled with medication. Episodes can sometimes be brought on by stressful experiences or physical illness.
However, this conventional wisdom ignores pressing evidence for environmental conditioning, including the high correlation of BPD and other psychiatric conditions with upbringing in [[socialist]] or [[liberal]] nations, and the high correlation of increased mental disorder with education in public/state schools (see [[Mystery:Do Liberal Teachings Cause Mental Illness?]]
==Treatment of bipolar disorder==
==Treatment of bipolar disorder==