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health advisory Hospital Mental Health 2007-11-15 19:02:29

i have it inherited from my fathers' side and most of his side of the family have prblems with anxiety, depresseion and even schizophrenia in the males. its the bane of my life but at least i wasn't born a male, couldve been worse and i've learnt to manage it and while my life has added challenges I now enjoy my life more than i used to.

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Some types of depression have an organic (physical) element, and the tendency toward depression can certainly be genetic in that way. A lot can depend on environment; my mother was depressive and our home life was pretty dire because of it. As an adult I found a tendency toward depression in myself but I learned to cultivate a positive atmosphere in my home and make it a happy, upbeat place. When the "black dog" of depression shows up, I recognise it for what it is, and fight back with positive things like films I enjoy, music, contact with others etc.

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it would seem to be that way

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