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Irish_Dem

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3. We knew bipolar, schizophrenia, alcoholism were inherited illnesses.

Reply to ShazzieB (Reply #2)

Mon Feb 10, 2025, 07:25 AM

Feb 10

So to make a solid dx we looked at the family history.

Also the mood disorders ran in families as well.
And it looked like the eating disorders were linked to mood disorders.

We did not have genetic proof of it, but we knew it from our work with
these high risk families.

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Several Psychiatric Disorders Share The Same Root Cause, Study Reveals [View all] ShazzieB Feb 10 OP

Not surprising. Irish_Dem Feb 10 #1

But what's amazing to me is... ShazzieB Feb 10 #2

We knew bipolar, schizophrenia, alcoholism were inherited illnesses. Irish_Dem Feb 10 #3

This seems like a big advance, big news. . . . . nt Bernardo de La Paz Feb 10 #4

Thanks for finding this article Sanity Claws Feb 10 #5

Part of it may also be overlapping symptomatology JT45242 Feb 10 #6

Fascinating wendyb-NC Feb 10 #7

Anxiety isn't named in the stew, interesting. appalachiablue Feb 10 #8

It's like the outcome is boiled frogs Simeon Salus Feb 10 #11

Thank you, great post! appalachiablue Feb 10 #12

I think anxiety is the result of a lot of these and not necessarily the cause. LiberalArkie Feb 10 #13

Could be, result more than origin or cause. It's all a big, messy stew. TC appalachiablue Feb 10 #15

Autism rokar Feb 10 #9

I hate to label mental illness mzmolly Feb 10 #14

Stigma around any illness or human condition... littlemissmartypants Feb 10 #17

The association is intriguing Random Boomer Feb 10 #19

This is very interesting lonely bird Feb 10 #10

Thank you so much, ShazzieB, for this extremely important information and article. wordstroken Feb 10 #16

Great share! Love you. ... littlemissmartypants Feb 10 #18