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Originally Posted by lonegael
It's scary sometimes, when you start looking. In our family there is odd stuff all over the place, and for years my husband's family, maternal and paternal, has always claimed that it is all of us inmarrieds that are dirtying the line. Now we are more aware of the family (thanks to a maternal second cousin) and a scary patern of homicide and suicide, schizophrenia, and "pathologically shy" people starts to emerge. I only deeply regret that I learned all of this, including my own diagnosis, after I myself started to have kids.  |
Your post is very interesting, lonegael, but my personal opinion is that in certain mental illness homicide and suicide are not such different impulses, and "pathologically shy" people could possibly be a type of autism. Have you uncovered any solid scientific evidence that inmarrying causes these issues? I'm not saying they do or they don't. I simply believe in seeking solid evidence before pointing fingers. I did read recently that depression, bipolar, schizophrenia, Tourettes syndrome, and something that I can't remember are all related and are now being referred to as a mood "cluster" disorder. The impression I got was that they have confirmed that the three major neurotransmitters seratonin, norepinephrine, and dopamine are involved with each illness, only not necessarily in the same way.