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8. Bipolar Disorder Has a Strong Genetic Relationship
Even though bipolar disorder doesn’t differentiate based on sex, it does target people based on family history. This is displayed in the fact that having a close family member with bipolar I or bipolar II disorder makes you 10 times more likely to have the condition yourself. The association becomes stronger and weaker based on the connection, so that having a parent with bipolar will be more impactful than a third cousin with the illness.
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