If one of your parents have a mental condition,is the child likely to have it also?


Question:
my mother suffers a mental condition and I was wondering if it could be passed on.

Answers:
Even if one has a genetic predisposition to a mental illness it does not necessarily mean you will get it. Being aware of someone else's behaviour means you can recognise symptoms in yourself and hopefully do something before it becomes a bigger problem. There are many alternative healing techniques that can help, even at a cellular level, and break the cycle.
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Other Answers:
my mother had a mental condition and i have the sme problem
Some psychological problems have genetic tendencies others don't. There is also the problem of learned behavior. If her problem is violent response to stress you might LEARN that behavior just from growing up witnessing it; though you didn't actually inherit that problem genetically.
Not always. It is common for mental issues to be passed on to offspring- but not always. Mental Illnesses can be observed at early ages and sometimes they become apparent later on in life. Trauma, either emotional or physical can also exacerbate a condition to come out -
anxiety appears to run in the family
it is very possible that it can be passed on- but even if the child has it, it may never be apparent because most mental conditions are triggered by an event. Something tragic happens and the child shows symptoms of the mental condition
It could be passed on, but not necessarily. It could also be passed on from grand parent, uncle or aunt.
Don't worry about it, carry on and enjoy day to day life.
Depends on the mental condition. I have a former friend that suffers from Manic Depression (Bi-Polar Disorder) and his psychiatrist informed me that it is a hereditary disease. All children may not be effected, but it is likely that one will be. Schizo is the same way.

Ask your mom or her doctors what your probabilities are or your children.


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