Ive got alcoholic,distant ,abusive Dad.Then I married someone worse.I believe my Bp has enabled some bad choices that led to traumatic situations too.

My brother who was diagnosed bp 1 as a teen and suffers far more than I do,had a worse upbringing because he got more physical,emotional abuse from my Dad.

Sad really....I think you carry a gene in you and it takes trauma to kick start it.Mabie the worse the trauma the more severe the bp?