How do you tell my parents I have bipolar disorder?

Explain what the condition is and how it affects you. Talk about your treatment. You can even tell them about websites where they can go to learn more. The National Alliance on Mental Illness offers support groups for family members.

Can you be bipolar if your parents aren t?

Genetic factors account for about 60 to 80 percent of the cause of bipolar disorder. That means that heredity isn’t the only cause of bipolar disorder. It also means that if you have a family history of the disorder, you won’t definitely develop it.

What should you not say about bipolar?

Saying them is not going to be helpful.

• “You’re Just Overreacting Again”
• “Anything That Doesn’t Kill You Makes You Stronger”
• “Everybody Has Mood Swings Sometimes”
• “Everyone Is a Little Bipolar Sometimes”
• “You Are Psycho”
• “You’re Acting Like a Maniac”
• “I Wish I Was Manic so I Could Get Things Done”

How do you explain bipolar to family?

Bipolar disorder is a type of mood disorder in which people have prolonged episodes of low mood (major depression) and of abnormally ‘high’ or elevated mood (mania or hypomania). These episodes disrupt a person’s life, interfering with their thoughts,emotions, behaviours, relationships, and day-to-day functioning.

What is the risk of suicide in bipolar disorder?

Suicide is a major risk for people with bipolar disorder. Between 25\% and 50\% of those with bipolar disorder attempt suicide, and 15\% die by suicide.

Does having bipolar mean I’m crazy?

Answer: People with bipolar disorder can certainly think differently than other people, perhaps have a different emotional responses to things than other people, but crazy is a pejorative term. Bipolar disorder is a medical illness that is due to dysfunction in the central nervous system or the brain.

Does bipolar 2 go away?

Most of the time, bipolar disorder develops or starts during late adolescence (teen years) or early adulthood. Occasionally, bipolar symptoms can appear in children. Although the symptoms come and go, bipolar disorder usually requires lifetime treatment and does not go away on its own.