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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{{fact}} ignores pressing evidence for environmental conditioning{{fact}}, including the high correlation of BPD and other psychiatric conditions with upbringing in [[socialist]] or [[liberal]] nations{{fact}} and the high correlation of increased mental disorder with education in public/state schools{{fact}}.

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==