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Jun 15, 2015, 10:28 PM
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Just a thought ... has anyone ever seen a study on who gets bp ...
I know most on pc are female, figure that is because they are more likely to reach out for help and freer to share ... But what about ethnic background ... or social ... developed vs undeveloped countries ... I realize dx will be lower there ...(no dr's) ... rich poor and on and on .... My thought would be that stress would be an active trigger and that peoples that handle stress (or have less) would have less bp ... I expressed this before I believe most (not all) mi are energized by stress ... not belittling brain chemicals at all just believe they get churning at a higher rate when stress is involved ... Case in point "me" ... have been bp since childhood (i think) but never had a real issue until work stress pushed over the edge ... I know there are people with no stress history that are bp ...but I would like to see a study of how stress may contribute ...and if peoples with less stress in there lives have the same rates of bp as stress filled societies ... I guess not so much as have bp but have it to the point it effects their lives ... so that they need help to function daily ... I know we all have stress and it makes the bp road harder ... but I am looking more for a trigger Just a thought ... would love to read any material on this if anyone has seen any ...  ps ; not trying to start an argument just curious ... jmo |
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Jun 16, 2015, 01:03 AM
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Hello you
- Both men and women are affected at the same rate. - Genetics and one’s family history appear to both have some influence over the likelihood of being diagnosed with bipolar disorder. - Differing rates of bipolar disorder have not been reported for different races. - Lower socioeconomic status may be slightly linked to a higher rate of bipolar disorder. - Men and women have an equal chance of being diagnosed with the disorder. Extracts from Who Gets Bipolar Disorder? Psych Central Blog: Who Gets Bipolar Disorder? | Psych Central |
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Jun 16, 2015, 02:54 AM
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Variations of the DNST3 gene make Ashkenazi Jews 40 percent more likely to develop schizophrenia, schizoaffective disorder and manic depression.
The Ashkenazim come from Central and Eastern Europe and include Einstein, Mendelssohn, Chagall, Freud, Rothschild, Kubrick, Golda Meir and Lefty the Salesman, whose DNST3 gene resembles a bicycle run over by a garbage truck. 
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Jun 16, 2015, 05:40 AM
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seems odd to me as I would have thought they would have less access to mental health care and thus have lower dx's ...
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Jun 16, 2015, 05:45 AM
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Jun 16, 2015, 06:11 AM
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this is an interesting thread, i would think that the rates would be the same, anyway.
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Jun 16, 2015, 06:42 PM
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The only real point I am trying to make is ...
Would it not make sense (because I believe stress contributes to bp) or the known fact that many bpers have anxiety issues ... that pdoc's should put more effort in treating our stress issues ... to attack it at it's source not just treat symptoms ... in reality is not most therepy just stress reducers ... cbt , mindfulness, ect ... don't they work on stress issues ... jmo this my last shot and then I will let this thread die a natural death ..
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Jun 16, 2015, 06:48 PM
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I think stress triggers it. A traumatic life event triggered it in me I believe, or an SSRI.
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Jun 16, 2015, 06:48 PM
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well, im a guy, im poor, but im utilizing what facilities i can to get the help i need
stress causes symptoms to get worse
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Jun 16, 2015, 11:16 PM
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I believe that if I did not have to work, but still had the money of course, I would be doing A LOT better. For me personally, work stress definitely makes everything so much worse. I've been like this since I was a child when school was my "job."
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Jun 16, 2015, 11:32 PM
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Work adds so much stress to my life. I feel I'd be so much more stable without that stress, and if I was able to simplify my life a bit more. I had to call in and have a mental health day yesterday. I'm thinking about applying for social security disability, but doubt I'd get it since I've been at the same job for ten years, but each day is getting harder and harder. And I don't even technically have a pdoc right now. I don't know. I think they'd laugh at me if I even suggested it as a possibility.
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Jun 17, 2015, 01:44 AM
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