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Mental Health Support

TexasTowelie

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3. You're welcome.

Reply to Tobin S. (Reply #2)

Sun Mar 3, 2013, 08:56 AM

Mar 2013

I'm reasonably certain that I have bipolar disorder. One of my male cousins committed suicide at 19. I also have a nephew with autism and another nephew with ADHD so I find it reasonable to believe that we are genetically predisposed to these disorders.

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Huge study: 5 mental disorders share genetic links [View all] TexasTowelie Mar 2013 OP

Interesting to note the calcium channeling medications Sienna86 Mar 2013 #1

Interesting Tobin S. Mar 2013 #2

You're welcome. TexasTowelie Mar 2013 #3

Maybe so Tobin S. Mar 2013 #4

I have consulted with a physician TexasTowelie Mar 2013 #6

IMO, the importance here isn't about Ca channels but is on understanding of relatedness of MI's HereSince1628 Mar 2013 #5

Perhaps this can relieve some stigma get the red out Mar 2013 #7