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Now that I am thinking about alot I really think that my dad and brother could have it. I cant deal with it now I need to find out more or they will tell me to go screw myself if I were to approach them. I am just wondering is it herediatry? (sp)
Thanks
Angie
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Angie
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My brother dx'd bp 1
my daughter dx'd bp 2
me....Im bp 2
I believe my father has it and I believe his mother had it.
COINCIDENCE?
In My case my brother K. Has no Mental illness and was never abused and or raped
My sister T. was raped as a teenager and has BPD PTSD
My Brother D. was raped at age 5 and is schizophrenic PTSD
My Father D. was raped repeatedly by neighbor from age 10-12
My Grandmother Dad's mom was also raped repeatedly and had PTSD BPD SCHIZOPHRENIA and the Manic Depression
Mom and her parents have zero Hx abuse and zero Hx of mental illness
So I am not sure what to tell you... all the rapes in my family were by outsiders with the exception of me it was my mother's brother and to this day they don't know why supposedly he has no mental illness.
I was told had I not been raped if I developed BP it would not be as exasperated by the other two DX'es.
My kids have no SS of mental illness my Husaband and his family have no HX.
I keep my kids close at hand so that they have less risk of being hurt!!!
My father is BP, ADHD, Alcoholic.....goes one
My grandmother (my fothers mom) is BP with psycotic tendancys and just down right Crazy
My fothers Brothers all have some degree of mental illness
My son is ADHD with conduct disorder
So far my daughter seems 'normal' she is 3 but there are slight hints at ADD fetures... but then she is still just 3
so ya I tend to think its heriditary
it's shown to be hereditary, but not necessarily handed down, and some ppl even have the genes, and it doesnt surface..