Key points

We are born with a genetic code that, in combination with our environment, influences how we think.

Schizophrenia and bipolar disorder are partly influenced by genetics.

Schizophrenia and bipolar disorder are different conditions but have biological similarities.

Each of our cells holds a set of biological instructions (our genes). The creation and growth of cells and the proteins inside of them are activated by our genetics . As we grow during pregnancy , our genetic blueprints tell our cells to separate into different types of cells that then grow into different organs, such as our brain. From the growth of our physical command centre (our brain) comes the scaffolding of how we are able to form thoughts and see the world. But what happens when these genetic blueprints

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