Bipolar disorder is 75 to 80 percent hereditary, according to Dr. Candida Fink, a child and adolescent psychiatrist and author of Bipolar Disorder for Dummies and The Ups and Downs of Raising a Bipolar Child. Stress, family life, emotional and psychological stresses should also be taken into account.
To see the whole article, "Bipolar Disorder: In the Genes? click on link below:
http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,300857,00.html The link below, is to Depression & Bipolar Support Allience (DBSA). A excellant site that will inform you about depression &BPD. There is no "magic bullet" treatment for ether. It is a lifetime of managing. The disorder effects you...as much as your BF. Obtain knowledge, a good support circle around yourselves & do the best that you can. This will put a enormous strain on your relationship. Remember many others are still solvent, coming from simaliar circumstances. I would do you a disservice by sugarcoating your situation...it's not going to be a walk in the park, by no means...but both of you can succeed. Good luck.
DBSA home:
http://www.dbsalliance.org/site/PageServer?pagename=home Article :"Helping Someone With A Mood Disorder" link below:
http://www.dbsalliance.org/site/PageServer?pagename=about_helping Joe Buck (Bob)
