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How has a family history of mental illness affected you?

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jasper71098
jasper71098

I'm dealing with my own anxiety, as well as the anxiety/depression of my (adult) son. Recently, my elderly father stopped a medication and became quite manic around my mother and my brother. My siblings all have varying degrees of anxiety disorders. I think, until recently, I haven't really looked at my life in the context of all that, how it may have influenced me growing up and so forth. It's a pretty huge thing that wasn't really discussed much when I was young, but I think it explains much of my own madness.

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  • Mandoza
    Mandoza jasper71098

    Posted

    My mother has panic attack disorder, and she didnt tell me when i had my first one because she thought she cant pass it to me.

    But yeah i think my future kids will have them

    • jasper71098
      jasper71098 Mandoza

      Posted

      It's almost like there's a superstition about discussing it. At the same time, as a child, you notice that something's not right, and it kind of leaves you on your own to figure out what's going on.

  • will24
    will24 jasper71098

    Posted

    well growing up my mom had an anxiety diorder and my dad fried his brain with alcohol when i was 10, I myself also have a progressive muscle weakness affcting my breathing which i will prob die at a young age from, i am 27.

    I usually just look back at what ive been through and try to help other people that might be going through something similar.

    • jasper71098
      jasper71098 will24

      Posted

      Sorry to hear about your condition, Will, and wish you all the best.
  • borderriever
    borderriever jasper71098

    Posted

    I am the only one in my family who has had mental health issues.

    My problem is slightly different here as I have a Chronic condition that effects extensive parts of my body, I react to my disability, and take many additional mediations not associated with Mental Health, I still in some peoples eyes am weak because of not coping. I suffer chronic Pain so how would they feel to suffer for over thirty years.

    We are who we are, and walk through life with many weaknesses that are different to everyone elses complaints

    I am not mad REALLY !!!!!!!!!.

    BOB

    BOB

    • natalia_00656
      natalia_00656 borderriever

      Posted

      What are your fair you face everyday hun I suffer panic disorder too and it so hard sometimes I think its something els and so scars pain all over my body and heart flattering
  • lisalisa67
    lisalisa67 jasper71098

    Posted

    Theres nothing you can do to change gentics. that provides the predispotion for it. Which stinks. But also many of the coping mechanism are taught, learned. Lifestyles are passed on as well.  So there's a mix involved. Lets all really hope in a decade they have a fix for it. Then it wont matter anymore.

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