What are my chances of having schizophrenia if my mother had it?
August 20, 2009 by Depression and Anxiety Tips
Filed under Anxiety, Bipolar, OCD & Schizophrenia
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I’m worried about my chances of being diagnosed with schizophrenia since my mother has been suffering from it since she was in her thirties. I’m a 19 yr. old male. I wouldnt say I’ve always been antisocial but I do tend to prefer smaller crowds and enjoy alone time. I realize that If I were predisposed to getting schizophrenia I could decrease my chances by taking certain precautions, but how affecting are they and what are they specifically?
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I’m worried about my chances of being diagnosed with schizophrenia since my mother has been suffering from it since she was in her thirties. I’m a 19 yr. old male. I wouldnt say I’ve always been antisocial but I do tend to prefer smaller crowds and enjoy alone time. I realize that If I were predisposed to getting schizophrenia I could decrease my chances by taking certain precautions, but how affecting are they and what are they specifically?
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Depression Feedback: you sound okay to me =chances are slim really =good luck and enjoy life in your own way=I do
Depression Feedback: Nothing you cant change brain structure
Depression Feedback: There aren’t precautions - you either develop it or not.
Info on schizonphrenia here:
While mental problems can run in families, it is not definite you will get it.
Here’s what it says on Inheritance:
Inheritance
Researchers have looked for a particular ’schizophrenia gene’ without success. It’s now thought that combinations of certain genes might make some people more vulnerable, but this doesn’t mean they will necessarily develop the symptoms.
Depression Feedback: Schizophrenia is inheritable because its a genetic disorder. Fortunately since you are male and only one of you parents have the disorder you chances of getting are quite slim. And your personality has nothing to do with schizophrenia. If you ever think the government is out to get you, hear things, or think you’re the King of California, then you’re schizo.
Depression Feedback: The chances from developing mental illness with a parent affected is about ten percent. If both parents are affected the child has a forty percent chance of becoming unwell. If an identical twin has schizophrenia then it is fifty percent for the other twin.
As for the general population it is one to two percent.
Your odds are good that you’ll be fine. Stress management may be your best prevention to disposition and be careful of triggers in the form of major disturbing events in your life.
Depression Feedback: first don’t worry until something happens to make you worry. yes this kind of illness does run in family’s and can be genetic but that’s not to say your going to get it no matter what, all it means is that your at higher risk then the general population of having it. relax live your life for the now and very important that you don’t do drugs. If you are that concerned you can get a brain scan done as that disorder shows a number of differences in the brains activates. take care good luck