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Originally Posted by depressedIRL21
Well I do not have any children currently but I do worry that if I do have children that they are more likely to have depression, a anxiety disorder or bipolar. Especially since bipolar is 60 to 80 percent hereditary. I worry more about my brother getting it since he is at the age where I was first diagnosed,
Do you have any relatives with bipolar or depression? .
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Unfortunately, my answer may not be that encouraging, given this topic. I have several blood-related family members who have experienced significant depression or bipolar disorder. They include:
- My paternal grandmother (bipolar disorder type 1)
- My father (depression and likely bipolar disorder - official dx soon TBD)
- My sister (official bipolar type 2 dx)
- Me (official bipolar type 1 dx)
- My youngest nephew (official bipolar NOS dx - we lost him to suicide)
- Both of my paternal uncles (depression, at least, my older uncle maybe bipolar disorder. My eldest uncle passed away recently.)
- My eldest paternal uncle's daughter/my cousin (official bipolar disorder dx, likely type 1)
- My maternal grandmother had some kind of psychiatric breakdown after having my maternal uncle. It is unsure if/how that was diagnosed, but she became unable to function for a while.
- A second cousin once removed on my maternal side (official bipolar type 1 diagnosis). It's hard to know if she inherited it from my blood relative side. She was only related to my maternal grandfather, not my maternal grandmother.
- Story has it that my great great grandmother on my paternal grandmother's side had some serious mental illness.
Q: How far back in your family tree can you go?