"Gregory Morrow" > said:

> Damsel in dis Dress wrote:
>
> > Greg, did you know that there is a genetic component to bipolar disorder?
> > Yes, it's true. My family's riddled with it. So far, I'm the only one
> > getting help.
>
> Yup, I know whole families who are riddled it with...unfortunately all
> too few seek the help that would allow them to live decent lives. A
> good friend was diagnosed a whiles back (at the urging of some of us)
> and got help, life is SO much better for this person now! This person
> has pretty much cut off all contact with other family members who show
> bipolar tendencies, thus his quality of life has improved immeasurably.

Thank you for helping your friend. Life is miserable for an unmedicated
bipolar and for everyone who makes contact with them. My remaining family
members self-medicate with alcohol, and like your friend, I'm no longer
part of their lives.

> Interestingly, one thing that I have run into on Usenet is people who
> are apparently suffering from some form or other of Narcissistic
> Personality Disorder. Now that is scary :-|

Those people are frightening to me, too. There appears to be a correlation
between NPD and Anti-Social Personalities, previously known as Sociopaths,
previously known as Psychopaths. No conscience.

Carol, who's happy to settle for Just Plain Nuts
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