my bf who is BPD1 sayz national disastors and corruptions sets him off..he cannot abide when politicians cheat people and create communical disharmony to milk votes..

For me I would have to say "rude". Rude people set me off like a kite in the sky. You don't want to see me in one of my manic screaming fits around a down right rude person.

Without a mood stabilizer, antidepressants may trigger mania in people with bipolar disorder. (Keep in mind that people with bipolar disorder II may be misdiagnosed with depression only because they do not experience full-fledged mania. If these patients take antidepressants without mood stabilizers, it can trigger a manic episode.)

Interesting, interesting... Rooted, I'm sure that applied to me back in the days that I was tx'ed with anti-depressants.

What kind of things would trigger the INITIAL onset of bipolar?

With my daughter it was going away to school. We always knew there was a possibility that she would be bi-polar as we have a long history in our family. Although she was admittedly a bit manic in her teen years it wasn't until her first week at school in Rhode Island when she couldn't cope. She spend 5 days in the hospital and the diagnosis came down. Until the med mix was found she spend a good 6 months severely bi-polar, it was painful to watch.

We were told that bi-polar disorder can lay dormant for years and then a sudden traumatic event will trigger it. And it did....