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Mental Health Support

TexasBushwhacker

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12. Bipolar father and depressed mother

Reply to Tobin S. (Original post)

Wed Jun 14, 2017, 09:39 PM

Jun 2017

A bipolar cousin on my dad's side of the family. My maternal grandfather and his father had depression as well. My great grandfather killed himself by cutting his own throat! So yeah, I think there's a venetic component.

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This message was self-deleted by its author [View all] Tobin S. Apr 2017 OP

Do you think it is genetic? kimbutgar Apr 2017 #1

Yeah, my dad and his brother both have suffered from severe depression. Tobin S. Apr 2017 #3

i think that it is very largely biological. mopinko Apr 2017 #2

I work as a substitute teacher and just this last week I encountered two first graders who were kimbutgar Apr 2017 #5

I think a lot is biological, and for some people who Ilsa Apr 2017 #4

Yes, meds and talking is the best way to teach those coping skills. kimbutgar Apr 2017 #6

Yeah, you're making sense. Tobin S. Apr 2017 #7

I didn't interpret your comments that way. Ilsa Apr 2017 #10

Biological and hereditary LastLiberal in PalmSprings Apr 2017 #8

Life-long bipolar here Bayard Apr 2017 #9

Clinical social worker with panic disorder chiming in DeadLetterOffice Apr 2017 #11

Bipolar father and depressed mother TexasBushwhacker Jun 2017 #12