Schizophrenia and Bipolar Disorder – How Linked are They?

egg The largest study ever to track bipolar disorder and schizophrenia within families offers evidence that the two psychiatric disorders share a common genetic cause.

The psychiatric community has long debated whether or not schizophrenia and bipolar are related..and if they are, how interconnected were they? Are they two distinct disorders or not?

Many bipolar patients have symptoms that are characteristic of schizophrenia. Scientists wanted to know: Where is the line between bipolar and schizophrenia?

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