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Both men and women are affected at the same rate. There are few risk factors that reliably predict a significant increased likelihood of being diagnosed with bipolar disorder. Genetics and oneâs family history appear to both have some influence over the likelihood of being diagnosed with bipolar disorder. Bipolar disorder is more common in those who have a sibling or parent with the illness and in families having several generations affected with mood disorders. Differing rates of bipolar disorder have not been reported for different races.
Emotional, Physical & Mental Effects of Bipolar Disorder. Bipolar disorder is characterized as a mood disorder. Photo Credit sad image by Alexandra Gnatush-Kostenko from Fotolia.com. Bipolar disorder is generally characterized by extreme cycles of depressed and manic behaviors.nergy levels are generally lacking except during manic states. Disorders of sleeping and eating vary from one individual to the next. Sleep disorders are common as some persons with bipolar disorder may sleep 14 hours per day.