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Originally Posted by caringmum
All three of my teens have been diagnosed (by a psychiatrist) with bipolar disorder, two with bipolar I, and one NOS. I don't disagree with the diagnoses but I am confused as to why three out of three would have it if neither parent has been diagnosed. Does this mean one or both parents most probably have it? is it normal for all kids to have it if it runs in the family, or are we just unfortunate? And yes, I am exhausted!
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That does seem rather shocking...Do you completely trust this doctor? Did the same doctor diagnose all three? Have you sought a 2nd opinion? Genetics can be surprising and unpredictable etc. etc., but the diagnosis of three *teenagers* would raise a red flag for me, or at least seem odd enough that I would seek another opinion before pumping them full of mind-altering drugs (not saying this is the route you are taking or plan to take, but it's the route most doctors push). In my own experience, diagnosing a teenager with anything is provisional, as their brains haven't fully developed yet.