What Is The Relationship Between Bipolar Disorder And Violence?

Question: What is the relationship between bipolar disorder and violence?Answer: There is a relationship between bipolar disorder and violence. As there is a relationship between severe mental illness and violence in general. The majority of people with bipolar disorder are not violent. And those people who are, are typically in the midst of either a manic or depressive episode and drinking or using drugs. In fact, the majority of violent acts are committed when people are acutely ill and when...Full Story