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Can depression/self-harm be hereditary?
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'Cause, like, my mum and my dad used to both self-harm (only found this out recently (and if anyone tells Lizzy - well just don't please!)) and my older sister used to. My dad once tried to kill himself, and nearly died were it not for someone finding him at the last minute. But I've been cutting my legs, and I don't really have a reason, I can't anymore because my mum found out and took my scissors away and we now have an 'open door policy' which means I have to keep my bedroom door open at all times so they can see what I'm doing. Course it also means Bertha can come in whenever she likes . . . damn it.
But anyway yeh could it be hereditary?
But anyway yeh could it be hereditary?
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I mean, some try argue that certain people are more susceptable to addiction to things like heroin because it may be in their genes, but you can't prove they become addicted easier. It's all down to personal opinion and beliefs.
It is, under no circumstances, a scapegoat for your actions.
but i think it's more likely that you learn behaviours and ways of coping from them.
i found out recently that my dad is emetophobic (like me) i didn't know that for years and years and years despite having the phobia myself. it was never obvious to me.
but looking back i realise there were certain situations he would avoid, and things he wouldn't do, and i think it's highly possible, if not likely, that i subconsiously 'learned' my fear from him.
And z0ma I know it isn't an excuse for what I did!
the other side all had depression in some form
lucky me i got both! so yeah i would definatly say it was hereditary
Tho I hope general depression isn't...my nan and my mom both "lost it" at their menopause times so I'm hopin thats not to come!