Can depression be hereditary?!


Question: Can depression be hereditary!?
How many people in your family suffers from depression!?
What about your dad's or mom's side!?
I am doing a research whether people who suffer from depression is also link to their family health history!.Www@Answer-Health@Com


Answers:
Nobody in my family but I have a friend who does and she sleeps all day I have to go get her out of bed because it seems like she doesn't want to face the world!. She said she has a sister who is also suffering from depression and her mom as well!. I mean I've even tried to help her because she has two sons their both teenagers and her 18yr old son is now showing signs of it too he didn't want to go to prom!. And he never has any friends over or go's anywhere, I told her she needs to fight through it and start to take better care of herself, she's on alot of different medications but she still seems like she's just not there!. I have given her rides to Mental Health because I am the only friend she has and I asked her to ask the Dr!. if it's hereditary and he said it definetly is!.Www@Answer-Health@Com

Yes its hereditary!. I have had depression for as long as I can remember (maybe since 12 or 13!?)!. Everyone in my dads family suffers from it, my dad, his two sisters, his brother, and his mom!. There has been several suicide attempts in our family!. I think my mom suffers from bipolar disorder!. So yeah, it really sucks!.Www@Answer-Health@Com

My great nan had manic depression, my nan had depression, my mom is depressed and anorexic/bulemic, my brother has suffered and tried to kill himself and ive had councilling for it :s not good eh!?! from my moms side
my dads family just thinks its attention seeking and we should all be happily and bubbly!.!.!.!.!.!.Www@Answer-Health@Com

Ther are 2 schools of thought on that subject one says that environmental factors play a monumental role wheras the other states that depression is an inherited response!. Personally I believe in the former!. It is the same thing with being born gay I do not believe it!. Environmental factors play a role in everything we do!.Www@Answer-Health@Com

It depends if you have seen the people you've inherited it from depressed firsthand; especially as a child!. This can affect someone's life, even subconsciously throughout their later life!. However, some people are affected genetically, though this is quite rare!. Mainly, it's about events in our day to day lives!.Www@Answer-Health@Com

I actually think that depresion, (like a lot of other human emotions), is a choice!. Ambition, on the other hand is a virtue! I say this, but for some reason I always get moody when the suns not out!.!.!.go figure!. I guess it's because The things in my life that i can control!.!.!.i do!. And when something comes along that i cant control, i get down, because i cant find a solution!.Www@Answer-Health@Com

yes, mental illness is hereditary!.

i suffer from anxiety, mild depression, and add

on both sides i have family members who have depression, my mom had bi-polar disorder, and add!. all these things actually go pretty far back in my family!.Www@Answer-Health@Com

it run's i think on both sides of my family, but espeacially my dad's side, they are ******* psychotic!.Www@Answer-Health@Com

temperament can factor in, too!. some are more prone, like melancholy, for instance!.Www@Answer-Health@Com

Yes runs in familiesWww@Answer-Health@Com

All I can tell you is that I have had it since I was 14yrs old and now my son has it too!.Www@Answer-Health@Com

yesWww@Answer-Health@Com

hecks to the yeah
it doesnt matter who it comes from
your traits come from both parentsWww@Answer-Health@Com





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