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Old Sep 15, 2020, 11:48 AM
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Originally Posted by fern46 View Post
Well... I said she didn't drink, but she was definitely like me. We share the same breed of psychosis. The genetic component is a definite in my case.
Of course. I was just pointing out that environment-trauma can trigger facets of bipolar illness, but without the genetic component, not the full syndromes of bp or sz illness in my experience. I just find it fascinating that epigenetics is likely more critical than mendelian stuff for us. And trauma, bad stuff, can influence epigenetics. Wacky. Very complex.

I have: mgm w bp, dad w mdd, nephew w mdd, two 1st cousins w addiction, mom w addiction.
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