Relatives and BP

scatterbrained04 · May 21, 2016, 10:33 AM

I'm the only one in my family that I'm aware of, though I suspect a few relatives on my mom's side could be diagnosed as BP2 also.

I do have an aunt that is BP1, but she is my aunt by marriage.

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Victoria'smom · May 21, 2016, 11:54 AM

My sister and brother

Mshackelford · May 21, 2016, 12:16 PM

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Originally Posted by Icare dixit

Do you have any siblings, parents or (other) relatives with SZ or BP (or schizoaffective disorder)?

If you do, do they have the same diagnosis or a different one (or should they, probably, have)? Do you have a borderline personality?

I'm trying to ascertain whether BPD, BP-I or BP-II has different predictive value as to (blood) relatives, siblings, parents.

It might be more interesting than you think. SZ tends to be more isolated than BP, for example, and BPD might be more likely in combination with SZ (even if one doesn't also have BP).

BP-II might occur in greater isolation than BP-I. And BP-I might occur more together with SZ. Those two things are less surprising.

What's also interesting is whether BP predisposes one to marry into a family where some might have BP, SZ or BPD, in whatever way or for whatever reason.

my mother had BP PTSD Major depression, 2 of my aunts had the same, my 2 boy sibilings have ADHD. my son and daughter have ADHD and are currently going for testing, myself:

PTSD, panic attacks, Obsessive Compulsive Personality Disorder, BPD,BP, ADHD, Anxiety. Iam feeling overwhelmed just righting this out. Majority of them overlap each other so when asked I usually reply BPD+combined

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