Bipolar Disorder in Family History - MOVED

Bi-Polar does have a genetic component - children of people with bi-polar have a higher risk of developing this than children whose family does not have a genetic disposition. The disorder though typically manifests itself at puberty. There are *some* cases of early-onset bipolar, though they are relatively rare. Here's some information on the disorder:[url=http://www.nimh.nih.gov/press/pediatricbipolar.cfm]NIMH: Largest Study to Date on Pediatric Bipolar Disorder Describes Disease Characteristics And Short-Term Outcomes[/url][url=http://www.nmha.org/bipolar/public/intro.cfm]Bipolar - Do You Know It?- Introduction[/url]HTHRegina