Are there any links between bipolar disorder and intelligence?

Question

I know that a lot of bipolar people are creative and artistic, but do people suffering from bipolar tend to be more intelligent as well, or would that be strictly coincidence?

Answer 1

Actually I found out that with children that have bipolar disorder are known to be more intellegent.

Answer 2

I've been affected with Bipolar I disorder severely for the past 15 years, and I have always been very artistic and creative long before it's onset (when I was 30 years old). I also have an above-average IQ, and graduated with all A's. The other people I have met who are bipolar also are very intelligent and have creative abilities as well. In fact, I sometimes find myself trying to keep up with them even during a simple conversation. I haven't met hundreds of other bipolars, so I can't speak with authority or fact. But I have yet to know one who has been of low IQ.

Answer 3

I truely beleive that people with bipolar are definately more intelligent it could be coincidential but when in a room full of bipolar people it seems that everyone is right at least in their opinion. In my opinion I thought i was the only person thinking properly

Answer 4

I kind of wonder if some bipolar people are creative because of their emotional intensity. After all, emotional ups and downs are often what inspire artists and intellectuals.

Answer 5

with people that are bipolar, the chemicals in their brain are different, so they might be able to absorb more information and grasp it better. But that is a really good question!!