Genetics Both sides of family have mental illness
Alcoholism runs on both sides of the family big time
I myself am a recovering alcoholic addict
self medicated for the depression for years
I believe in my case it is totally biological
Of course it is proven that environment can cause it. Abuse and trauma change the brain. well proven. Look at returning vets from Iraq and Afganistan.
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The "paradox" is only a conflict between reality and your feeling of what reality "ought to be." -- Richard Feynman
Major Depressive Disorder
Anxiety Disorder with some paranoid delusions thrown in for fun.
Recovering Alcoholic and Addict
Possibly on low end of bi polar spectrum...trying to decide.
Male, 50
Fetzima 80mg
Lamictal 100mg
Remeron 30mg for sleep
Klonopin .5mg twice a day, cutting this back
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