Posted by Joslynn on November 16, 2004, at 9:43:35
In reply to Re: Depression and Genetics » partlycloudy, posted by sunny10 on November 16, 2004, at 8:34:31
What about the link between depression, alcoholism and genetics? I think I read somewhere that where there is alcoholism in families, there is usually depression, and vice versa. My Dad I am convinced has had depression most of his life, untreated, except for his attempts at self-medicating with alcohol. Depression and alcohoism there. Both his brothers were also alcoholics and in fact one died in his 40s because of it.
I have a sibling with some depression, usually situational but then it gets bigger than that. Not as serious as my bouts have been.
No depression on Mom's side of family,
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