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Old May 28, 2016, 01:38 PM
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Originally Posted by Gabyunbound View Post
No offense to anyone who has posited this, but I wonder how you can be sure of a family history of BP if they haven't been officially diagnosed?

And I wonder if pdocs do note down a family history if the person in question hasn't been officially diagnosed but the pt feels sure they have it? What do you think?

I only know for sure that my cousin has BP 1 because he was found in rags in a city claiming he was Jesus Christ, hospitalized and then diagnosed. As for the rest of my immediate family, I haven't noticed signs or symptoms, but more distant relatives I just don't know of their diagnoses, despite 'off' behaviors. So how can I, or anyone, be fully sure without an official diagnosis?

A lot of us are really aware enough to notice signs and symptoms, I know, but how can you be sure without a pdoc (a professional) having actually diagnosed BP?

My Mother BP1, her brother Schizophrenia, sister BP1, her nephew schizophrenia, other nephews autism and downs. My father schizophrenia, his sister MDD, niece downs, niece BP1 & eating disorder. My father uncle committed suicide. My mother nephews also committed suicide 2 brothers

My sister Schizoaffective, her son BP, other sister BP, her son BP, her daughter BP. Brother not dx but prob should be, his son Depression querying BP. My brother committed suicide 17yrs was know to mental health service. My 3rd sister MDD, no children officially dx????

My Son ADHD, Autism, my daughter ADD, GAD

This is the history I know.

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