Posted by Ilene on February 22, 2004, at 7:39:44
In reply to Re: Marplan Diary Day 9. Long and rambling » Ilene, posted by cubbybear on February 22, 2004, at 1:52:04
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> > I hate myself for passing my genes on to my children.
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> This sounds like typical self-blaming, which is a symptom of depression. There's no rational or scientific evidence for what you believe. Hopefully the Marplan will knock out these feelings. Therapy can also help.
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Yes, it's typical self-blaming, but there is plenty of scientific evidence that mental illnesses cluster in families. My mother had an anxiety disorder, at the least, her sister was depressed, and that sister's son likely has a personality disorder. He's more than merely eccentric.I.
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