What Causes Bipolar Disorder? Why There Is Rarely One Simple Answer

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When someone receives a bipolar disorder diagnosis, one of the first questions they may ask is why. There may not be a neat answer. Researchers have not traced what causes bipolar disorder to one gene, one change in the brain, or one event in a person’s life. Instead, several influences seem to be involved. Genetics […]