Does your family have Anxiety too?

Falkor

Falkor

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Hey,

Does your family members have anxiety too?
Is it genetic? What do u think....

My mom has SA too, and my grandma agoraphobia.
But my grandpa is SUPER-social! It's because of his job, he knows the whole state
and my dad is afraid to make phone calls. he once told me.
And my brother has a low self esteem. He gets bullied at school, and he can't stop them.
And I notice that my other grandmother has troubles with showing her emotions.
And my cousin has stage-fright

How about your family?
 
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Nack

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My mom is a neat-freak
My dad, I have no idea; I assume he was a bit Social phobic cause he never goes to family gatherings.
Brother is a creepo that calls his parrotkey his baby
Younger brother is a "ignant" whore
Younger Younger brother is a christian easily peered pressured fool
Both sisters can't cook

So...

But I don't think its genetic anymore, I'm leaning towards bad childhood experiences and parenting failed.
 
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Al3xander

Al3xander

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My father and his mother (that is my grandmother) are not social at all. My father is also a misanthropist which I think it's very sad, but I don't know if it has to do with his being sort of antisocial...
 
Kat

Kat

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My Nan use to get a little uptight going to social events, but she use to be ok if my pop was around, he was very social, he has passed on and since then she has had a stroke which heightened her anxiety. I, would say she does have sp and she’s always been a neat freak, so she may have a form of ocd. The rest of my immediate family, don’t get worked up about social events, but they have had issues with depression and anxiety.
 
nopark

nopark

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It seems to run on my dads side of the family. Half of his family is on some sort of anti-anxiety med. The other half is on anti-depressants. Dad just likes to drink.

My sister has problems with depression and anxiety. But it's more generalized anxiety than a social anxiety like me.
 
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I'm Not There

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My sister is the complete opposite of me; she inherited her social skills from my father, while I was lucky enough to inherite those of my mother. I think, however, that my SA is only partly genetic because it isn't quite as severe as my mother's.
 
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davidburke

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noo absolutely everyone in my family are the complete opposite of me 100% confidendent. i'm ashamed to say my seventeen year old sister is more mature and confident than me. She went to Germany by herself when she was 16 and spend 5 months staying with a family there and going to school. she is like as confident as you can get. My mum and dad can't even understand how who could be afraid to speak to someone
 
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phil91

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Yeah, they aren't diagnosed but my mum has generalized anxiety, she gets nervous over everything. She avoids socialising whenever possible and discourages my brothers (and me before I left) from socialising. My Dad is a complete recluse, but I don't think it's anxiety. He can speak properly when he has meetings at home with work colleagues, he's just avoids social contact. My grandma (dad's mum) was diagnosed with schizophrenia in her early 20s, so his behaviour might be linked to that. Both my younger brothers have little/no confidence, and they blush and get all nervous in new social situations, but unlike me they still have some social skills.

I don't think it's genetic though, it's just the result of when children live in a house with socially retarded parents.
 
CC81

CC81

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I'm pretty sure my Mum has SA, at the very least she has General Anxiety (although it's never been officially diagnosed). I can see she got it from her parents who are very anxious, I think I've inherited some of that. It's hard living with another person who is anxious, I often need to be on the ball so I don't get caught up in it like I used to. That said I still love her and wouldn't trade my parents for anything :)
 
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Vecis

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I don't if its anxiety or something else, my 40 years old aunt is still living with my grandfather and his second wife. She is not coming out of their apartment, complaining about being sick all the time. She looks and acts worse, never worked and don't know official state language, speaks only Russian. Her mother is also a bit mad so my grandfather spends day in his second house and comes back only at dinner and sleeping time because spending day with those two crazy women is impossible.
 
PhillyFlyersGrl

PhillyFlyersGrl

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My mom is a loner, she doesn't need anybody, happy when shes by herself in her own little world. She has smoked pot for years, I dont know if she does it to numb feelings.
My grandmom and grandfather are very co dependant, very unhealthy relationship, they are everything I don't want to be in a relationship. My grandmother, I think is borderline..she has a Dr Jeykl, MR hyde personality. My grandfather is very submissive personality, and a loner.
My uncle has rage issues, and has gotten in trouble with the law, Im not sure what mental issue he has, but maybe hes borderline too.
My family is very dysfunctional.
 
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Abby

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SA and related disorders run rampant in my family...

my maternal grandfather was very reclusive and my mom said he was angry all the time throughout her childhood - more than likely due to SA, agoraphobia and depression. he died when i was 5, but i distinctly remember him refusing to *ever* come over to our house - even though he adored my entire family, and was genuinely thrilled to see us during our weekly visits to see him and my grandmother.

my mother has absolutely no SA - but she's definitely got "issues" - for instance, *extreme* anticipatory anxiety each time over going to a doctor or dentist, getting on an airplane, having to serve jury duty, driving further than 5 miles from her house...the list goes on and on...

none of my siblings have SA - but one has borderline personality disorder.

my teenage son has SA and NLD - as does my niece (the daughter of the one above). none of the rest of my parents' 8 grandchildren do - but four of them have anxiety issues that definitely are out of the scope of what would be considered the "norm".

oh yeah, and my mother, all of my siblings, and i have severe problems with navigation - whether it be driving or walking. my siblings are all female, btw.
 
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static

static

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The mom is really outgoing & has a lot of friends. I definitely got my anxiety from my dad. He was always introverted and only had a few friends. I wish I was more like my mom. I always feel like I've let her down. /:
 
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Emily_G

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No I don't think anyone else gets anxious. My mom and sister are shy like I am, but I don't think they get nervous.
 
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