Is manic depression hereditry?
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technically no.
Genetically you can be more SUSCEPTABLE to depression, but its having depressing thoughts that get you depressed.
Also it is normal to model some of our behaviours, habits and patterns on our role models from earlier in our lives.
The key here is to change the way of thinking from having depressive thoughts to more positive ones.
I work as a clinical hypnotherapist and have treated many "manic depressives" some of whom were continuing the family pattern of depression. I'm not a miracle worker but but my success is down to the fact that I work on the assumption that anyone can achieve anything if they want to. The key to success was to convey the idea that they were not "suffering" from depression (helpless - victim mentality), but they were depressing themselves with the thoughts they would have.
Take responsability and own the problem. That give the person infinately more control over the situation and opens the door for real transformational change.
P.s. Anti depressants are not the answer either, they take away the capacity to experience extreme happiness which in itself is a "cure" for a depressive state. It numbs the brain effectively by changng the natural neuro-chemical balance to an artifical one.
I hope I have provided some kind of help to you.
Good luck
Yes, it can be hereditary. Just like depression is.
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