can bipolar be passed from granfather to son to daughter 3 genarations ? my 9 yr old is showing simptoms of bipolar, her grandad on her dads side had been diagnosed with bipolar & her father was a heroin addict for years, in wich i think maybe that was his way of deeling with life, my daughter did not see her dad for nearly 1 yr & he died in june with septasemia through drugs, between myself freinds & family we braught her up with love respect, honesty & well every thing a child needs in life but she is so angry & verry challanging, allways has been, ive done a webster straton parenting course & between myself the school & now seeing a phiciatrist in 2 weeks, i have asked the phyc is its possable for her to have bipolar but she said she dosn't think so but its something to talk about, i'm at my witts end plaeas can you help?.
thanks xx