Does your family have Anxiety too?
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Dronee
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I see here that more than 80 % has parents/grandparents with anxiety and depression. Just to keep this as a statistic, cause my psychotherapist told me the other days that my SA isnt genetical.
So it told me it isnt written in the DNA, that means it doesnt matter how your parrents are, right ? Correct me if my logic isnt correct. He said that it isnt very productive to think the problem its in the DNA, because u cant change the genes...than I guess I'm ****ed, cause my parents have anxiety and depression.
My mom got a severe depression eppisode when her father died, she quitted college for that matter, but back in the old days they were using electric shocks to cure depression. After 3-4 months of depression, the doctor aplied that shocks to her and booom: she went on with her life again. SHe was denied to have childern in the next 6-7 years, but after 3 years she has givven birth to me. After that eppisode, my mother had NO problem till like 5 years ago, when i quit college due to anxiety+depression. She quitted her job as a teacher and is struggling with depression ever since. I know, and she knows, that if I were to be cured of SP, her depression would dissapear. Im the only reason for her being that way now. ON the other side, my mother is like super-socializing butterlfy, so no SA for her.
My father has some sort of SA, but not that bad. He doenst want to admit it but his hessitance betraydes him. I think thats the reason he gets drunk all the time when he meets with his friends.
My grandparents had no problems with anxiety/depression.
SO here is me a gathering of my mother(depressive character) and father (shy). Lethal combination. I often wonder how it would be if I inherited my mother's outgoing character instead of my fathers...Oh and sorry for the long post
There may or may not be a genotype for SA specifically. But I think that SA can be a sort of a mime. Children often pattern themselves after those closest to them (parents/caregivers/this age, the media.. etc).
In that sense, anxious behavior and other things are passed down through generations in many of the family members. You can see the same thing happening to musicians, artists, engineers, doctors... etc... A certain trait or way of living runs in families and I believe it's due to this 'mimicking' of those closest to us when we are at our most impressionable (childhood).
Felgen
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The disorder itself isn't, but much of the stuff that can cause social anxiety is. There is a link between depression and genetics; conditions such as ADHD, PDDs, bipolar and so on are heradatory as well.
Ignace
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It's the opposite of me. I got my SA from my mom, she has some friends but she doesn't go out, just working and shopping. I also have the feeling I'm letting my parents down, but especially my father. He keeps telling me that I'm not normal.:
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Masychefx2
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nope just me no one everyone is so social
Redskinsfan
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My mother, sister, and brother all have anxiety. I think all of us have different degrees of it. We are all medicated for it though.
EscapeArtist
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My mom had it really bad throughout her life, she's sorted out most of it, she has a job working with people, but she can't handle the slightest critism. Even if you look at her at the wrong time she takes it offensively.
other than that... my dad is super social, but only because he was a recluse/excluded as a child, and he's trying to make up for it.
other than that... my dad is super social, but only because he was a recluse/excluded as a child, and he's trying to make up for it.
Septor
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Yea I can really relate to what everyone saying.My father side of the family was ok or at least what is left of it.There only 2 people on my father side alive and there all normal.In fact my father is as about far from sa and anxiety as you can get.
Now my mother side,is a completely different story.My mother family is compleat disaster by a big margin.My mother never had friends and she never did any thing in involving being social.Im not sure if she just didn't want to be around people or if she had very bad sa.I really wish I new because I think it would help me,more understand my own problems but I have not talked to her since I was a kid and that not going to change anytime soon unfortunately::
Now my mother side,is a completely different story.My mother family is compleat disaster by a big margin.My mother never had friends and she never did any thing in involving being social.Im not sure if she just didn't want to be around people or if she had very bad sa.I really wish I new because I think it would help me,more understand my own problems but I have not talked to her since I was a kid and that not going to change anytime soon unfortunately:
:da_illest101
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My dad was kind of reserved, I don't think it was SA though... at least if it was, he didn't care- he was a workaholic, and I don't think he had a hard time finding women, never saw him with many friends. My mom is the complete opposite of me, she'll talk to anyone and everyone, it can be embarrassing at times. Some of my siblings might be labeled "shy," but they all still seem to have friends and active social lives... even my brother that stays home most of the time, his friends come to him although he rarely goes out except to work.
LadyWench
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My mother doesn't have social anxiety whatsoever. She's usually really outgoing and crap. She does have other mild forms of anxiety. Although, it's nothing like mine. She will slightly worry about her health, but again, nothing compared to my issues. She's very needy and can be a huge worrywart with other things. I wholeheartedly believe that she has borderline personality disorder. She has very classic symptoms. She also suffers from depression from time to time. That runs in my family. My uncle, grandma, grandpa and a cousin have had it.
My sister is "perfect". She doesn't deal with anxiety, depression, or anything else. She's also a b*tch, haha.
As for my father, I'm not sure. I've been told that he dealt with minor depression, but nothing too awful. He isn't in my life, though. Thankfully. He's just a piece of crap. So, I really don't care what he went through. But it'd be nice to know if all this stuff I deal with daily is hereditary.
My sister is "perfect". She doesn't deal with anxiety, depression, or anything else. She's also a b*tch, haha.
As for my father, I'm not sure. I've been told that he dealt with minor depression, but nothing too awful. He isn't in my life, though. Thankfully. He's just a piece of crap. So, I really don't care what he went through. But it'd be nice to know if all this stuff I deal with daily is hereditary.
Well my mum used to have depression years ago but even then she was quite confident in my eyes. It went very quickly and hasnt returned since.
My dad and sister have never had anxiety either or depression.
My uncles, aunts have never either.
Its just me im awkward. Ha.
My dad and sister have never had anxiety either or depression.
My uncles, aunts have never either.
Its just me im awkward. Ha.
