Bipolar disorder results
from brain structure and its functioning, genetics and the family history. It
has been suggested that the brains of those diagnosed with this particular
disorder differs from those who are mentally healthy, and that people with certain
genes have a higher risk of being diagnosed as bipolar. It is known
to run in families, but it has also been stated that majority of the people
with a family history of this disorder, do not become bipolar themselves. Bipolar
disorder is a traumatic mental disorder that comes with periods of both extreme
happiness and depression. Approximately 2.6% of the United States
population are diagnosed with either type 1 or type 2 bipolar disorder. Bipolar
1 is more severe and dangerous because of manic episodes, while bipolar 2 has is a
milder form of mood elevations. The World Health Organization has ranked all
mental disorders and placed bipolar disorder near the top of the list for the
causes of mental health issues resulting in disability around the world. So
far, however, the cause of bipolar disorder has not yet been discovered, but it
has been proven through scientific evidence that motor activity is the most
accurate indicator of bipolar disorder.
