Reply #44: a friend of mine is severely bipolar, it's definitely chemical in his case [View All]

[pitohui]

this guy had everything on a plate as far as upbringing and opportunity, it's definitely he got screwed in the genetic lottery, the only time he has ever been able to function and hold a job even for a few weeks is when he is on his meds and NOT abusing crack

it's just heart-breaking but i don't know how anyone can deny that there is a strong chemical element to many bipolar patients

it's almost like cause and effect is backward in some cases, in this guy's case, it's when he was older and not yet properly diagnosed, that he really got into the illegal drugs and now he can't ever seem to break the chain -- the psychological traumas that came into his life have come because he was bipolar and got mixed up in crap he wouldn't have otherwise had any reason to get involved in

really really sad, you feel so helpless

but i don't see how people can say "oh he's bipolar because he had a shitty life with lots of trauma" often it's the other way around -- the shitty life can happen because the person is bipolar and uses such poor judgment when they're manic that they get themselves in horrible situations