Hi Genetic bipolar runs in my family both my mother and father and their mums and my cousins and one aunt all have it. I think it was inevitable that I got it too. Growing up watching my mum go through it was tough she was also in an abusive relationship my uncle used to beat her and us he emotionally and sexually abused us all except my brother he was like a prince to my uncle. Because of that I've also got ptsd and borderline personality as well as bipolar I'm a mess lol just want to be happy. I'm hoping my psychiatrist will put me on lamicatal too at my next review. Its funny you should mention being around healthy people helps somewhat as I love my family and can talk to them on the phone but whenever I visit and stay with them for just a few days it makes me even more ill.try to stay positive