Re: familial depression- there must be some other way

Posted by Mystia on October 10, 2002, at 21:38:36

In reply to Re: familial depression- there must be some other way, posted by waterlily on October 10, 2002, at 19:08:48

WOW....I thought I was the only one with messed up family...
Immediate family: Mom takes Zoloft and Valium, Dad needs meds for depression (has social phobia and won't see doc), brother is bipolar and depressed
Mom's side: Grandmother has Alzheimers, Grandfather depression and anxiety, 2 uncles and 4 aunts (at least that many) are depressed and/or have anxiety disease, little cousin with severe ADD and depression (also a brain development problem)
Dad's side: grandmother has depression (in addition to other problems), grandfather has depression, all great aunts and great uncles have depression and some anxiety disorder (two of my great uncles killed their abusive dad at like ages 5 and 7 so everyone's messed up), my only aunt has bipolar, at least 4 cousins have some sort of disorder (ADD, depression, anxiety)
All this IN ADDITION to all kinds of cancer, lupus, emphysema, diabetes, osetoporosis, GERD, heart diseas, etc.
I don't feel so bad now that I know my family's not the only one like that!

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familial depression- there must be some other way amy_oz 10/9/02
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