It turns out Anxiety runs in my father's family. As for my mother's side mental illness seems to run abound. I am sure my mother was significantly mentally ill but I am unsure what. Her brother was very ill. He was clearly delusional by the time he reached his 50s. He might even have been schizophrenic. Whatever it was, it was acute. His children, my cousins, seem to have had issues too. His daughter has been diagnosed with Depression and Anxiety and the sons at times seem to suffer that too.

I am very concerned about my children. I recognize in my daughter some of my own behavior while it is obvious my son suffers with Anxiety including some major OCD.