I have four siblings. Three out of the five of us have different mental health problems. Is this just coincidence or is there some sort of genetic link? I have depression (and PTSD), my brother has schizophrenia and my sister has borderline personality disorder. My mother has said that she had a 'nervous breakdown' when her first husband left her, but has never gone into detail about what this involved. I know she blames herself for my brother and sister being ill, so I've never told her about my own health issues. We had a happy childhood. Is this just bad luck or something in our genetic make-up that predisposes us to poor mental health?
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Can mental health problems run in families?
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Ambrosiacreamedrice · 18/01/2013 20:29
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