is bipolar the illness of the intelligent

[gary1320]

I have read that BPD is the illness of the intelligent

[rogelio63]

I have heard that too and I don't believe it.  I have three degrees going as high as a doctorate but in my experience the spread of super-intelligent (which I am not) and the severely struggling is about the same as in the general population.

[Rubes23]

I've heard that bipolar is associated with higher levels of dopamine and high levels of dopamine are associated with overachievers.