Posted by Suedehead on October 18, 2008, at 9:24:08
In reply to Re: Mental Illness in Your...., posted by seldomseen on October 18, 2008, at 8:02:26
mental illness abounds on both sides of my family, i think, though no one ever talks about it. various aunts and uncles have struggled/are struggling with alcoholism, cocaine addiction, major depression, etc. my maternal grandmother is probably schizophrenic, but is undiagnosed. two of my cousins are battling anorexia, one is severely depressed and addicted to various stimulants. the list goes on. however, my parents are surprisingly 'healthy'--i think that my dad has some problems with anxiety and mild depression, and my mom has some obsessive tendencies, but that's about it. according to my official diagnosis i'm dysthymic, but my t has never talked to me about this--i assume that he just had to put something down for insurance purposes. still, it's probably about right.
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