Study: Bipolar Kids Often More Creative
Added On : 9th March 2012
Risk of Bipolar Disorder May Contribute to Creativity in Children Children with or at risk for bipolar disorder may be more creative than other, healthy children, according to a new study.
Researchers found that a small group of children of bipolar parents scored significantly higher on a creativity index than other children. They say the findings add to a growing evidence of a link between mood disorders, like bipolar disorder, and creativity.
"I think it's fascinating," says researcher Kiki Chang, MD, assistant professor of psychiatry and behavioral sciences at Stanford University, in a news release. "There is a reason that many people who have bipolar disorder become very successful."
Researchers say many eminent artists, writers, and other creative individuals have been diagnosed with bipolar disorder, which is marked by dramatic shifts in a person's mood, energy, and ability to function.
But they say this is the first study to look at creativity in the children of bipolar parents, who are at increased risk of developing the disorder.