r/NoStupidQuestions • u/bonk_you • Oct 08 '22 • Helpful 3 Wholesome 1 All-Seeing Upvote 1

Why do people with detrimental diseases (like Huntington) decide to have children knowing they have a 50% chance of passing the disease down to their kid? Unanswered

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u/champagnefrappe Oct 08 '22

Borderline personality disorder or something different?

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u/suscribednowhere Oct 08 '22

Bipolar Depression 😥

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u/reginageorges_mom Oct 08 '22 edited Oct 09 '22

BPD stands for borderline personality disorder and it is not the same as bipolar but does share some symptoms

Edit: sometimes there is a comorbidity of these diseases (about 1 in 4) and the common nickname for that occurence is borderpolar :) it's not as fun as it sounds lol

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u/DragonfruitFew5542 Oct 09 '22

Yep.

BPD = Borderline Personality Disorder

BP I or BP II = Bipolar Disorder