My mother has bi polar and im worried about myself or my child should i be this afraid?

Question

i think my fear of not being mentaly stabe is screwing me up

Answer 1

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Answer 2

According to this wikipedia article, bipolar disorder does seem to be heritable:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bipolar_disorder

However, you shouldn't let your fear paralyze you, but should instead act. If you already know that you are at risk, then you should help yourself and your child by educating yourself and by working with a psychologist and/or psychiatrist, so if you do develop symptoms you can take care of them right away.

People with mental illnesses can lead very productive lives. I don't know if you have bipolar disorder for sure, but don't you think it's better to know than to possibly suffer from it and not know?