11/23/2025
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92% OF 37 CHILDREN DIAGNOSED WITH BIPOLAR HAD EVIDENCE OF TICK-BORNE DISEASE EXPOSURE:
A study of 37 children and teens diagnosed with bipolar disorder in New Jersey found that most (92% or 34 out of 37 children) had also been exposed to tick-borne infections:
📌 51% (19/37) had been exposed to Babesia
📌 49% (18/37) to Bartonella
📌 38% (14/37) to Mycoplasma pneumoniae
📌 19% (7/37) to Group A Streptococcus
📌 22% (8/37) to Lyme disease
These pathogens can cross the blood-brain barrier—the brain’s protective filter—potentially triggering inflammation that affects mood and behavior. The findings suggest that infections could act as environmental triggers in children with a genetic or immune vulnerability to mental illness. More research is needed to better understand this connection.
Check out the science by Dr. Rosalie Greenberg: https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/child-and-adolescent-psychiatry/articles/10.3389/frcha.2025.1685016/full
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