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Can My Babby Be Bi Polar If It"s Dad Is
Posted: 03-07-07 15:08pm

iam currenty 18 years old and my babies dad is bi polar and he also has brain damage so he can go on quitw silly sometimes and i is really hard to except. and some once told me that promiscious behavior can be a sympotom of bi polar disorder is this true.
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Posted: 03-07-07 16:55pm

Is the disorder caused by the brain damage? I believe that there is probably around a 25% chance the child could get it, unless you have it too. Promiscuity can be a symptom, yes, but it must be found in conjunction with several others.
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