Can my child have Bipolar disorder?
Yes, they can. It can be passed to your child going that far back, but since it’s only two people I wouldn’t worry about it. Also, their mental illnesses may derive from other things aside from genetics, such as medication, drugs, alcohol and traumatic events in their lives, so it may not be passed on genetically. Since the mental problems you mentioned can only be diagnosed with a psychiatrist there’s no way they can tell from a blood or fluid sample from the fetus. Most, if not all, chemical balances in the brain cannot be proven by blood/fluid tests. And, most don’t show up until the child grows up, especially into adulthood. When expecting a child, especially a first, you are going to think of a million different things that can be wrong with your child. Let’s just say hypothetically I’m wrong and it can be tested, and that a doctor told you your son will grow up to be have manic depression in adulthood, which can be treated with medication and psychiatric help. Will you end his li
