Comments on: Positive Family History Contributes to Intensity of Depression – 30-Year Longitudinal Study Suggests http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/positive-family-history/ Exploring Healthy Psychotherapy Fri, 10 Feb 2012 01:06:51 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Olivia http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/positive-family-history/#comment-20021 Olivia Thu, 16 Jul 2009 11:44:36 +0000 http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/?p=2928#comment-20021 When you grow up seeing family members enduring such suffering it is easy to see why there are people who think that this will be their destiny as well. What else do they have to compare it to or anything that would make them think that their life will be different? When you grow up seeing family members enduring such suffering it is easy to see why there are people who think that this will be their destiny as well. What else do they have to compare it to or anything that would make them think that their life will be different?

]]> By: themuse http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/positive-family-history/#comment-20015 themuse Thu, 16 Jul 2009 04:39:41 +0000 http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/?p=2928#comment-20015 My ex father-in-law was schizophrenic and my husband was scared he would be too. He was obsessive about his own mental health and our children's. He wasn't schizophrenic. The prejudice Pam's talking about isn't always outwith the family. Is that harder or easier to deal with? I don't know. My ex father-in-law was schizophrenic and my husband was scared he would be too. He was obsessive about his own mental health and our children’s.

He wasn’t schizophrenic.

The prejudice Pam’s talking about isn’t always outwith the family. Is that harder or easier to deal with? I don’t know.

]]> By: Pam http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/positive-family-history/#comment-20012 Pam Thu, 16 Jul 2009 04:10:36 +0000 http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/?p=2928#comment-20012 Really interesting to note. Is this definitely proven? There is a large prejudice about mental illnesses being hereditary. It can be very difficult for families to lead a normal life when word gets around the neighbourhood about a mental illness. Really interesting to note. Is this definitely proven? There is a large prejudice about mental illnesses being hereditary. It can be very difficult for families to lead a normal life when word gets around the neighbourhood about a mental illness.

]]> By: Amy http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/positive-family-history/#comment-19986 Amy Wed, 15 Jul 2009 11:43:15 +0000 http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/?p=2928#comment-19986 Interesting info here. Although I do believe depression, alcohol and drug dependence may run higher is families with these problems, I also think that there are strong individuals whom faced with this in their families can overcome this and don't have to end up like their families. Interesting info here. Although I do believe depression, alcohol and drug dependence may run higher is families with these problems, I also think that there are strong individuals whom faced with this in their families can overcome this and don’t have to end up like their families.

]]> By: William http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/positive-family-history/#comment-19985 William Wed, 15 Jul 2009 10:42:26 +0000 http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/?p=2928#comment-19985 One of my aunt's died of schizophrenia not understood and left untreated more than 2 decades ago. It definitely left an impact on the family as my mother suffered from chronic depression because of taking care of her for 25 years. It impacted our lives as well and I dont think any of us has been able to keep relationships with people. Given that I wonder if there is a strong family history which plays a big part in mental well being. One of my aunt’s died of schizophrenia not understood and left untreated more than 2 decades ago. It definitely left an impact on the family as my mother suffered from chronic depression because of taking care of her for 25 years. It impacted our lives as well and I dont think any of us has been able to keep relationships with people. Given that I wonder if there is a strong family history which plays a big part in mental well being.

]]> By: paul knowles http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/positive-family-history/#comment-19981 paul knowles Tue, 14 Jul 2009 21:18:20 +0000 http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/?p=2928#comment-19981 I think the subjects would have to know their family history in order for the study to collect the data they needed to make the correlations. Unless of course they took the family history from a relative...which would have been a very good idea. Please let me know what you find out. Thanks. I think the subjects would have to know their family history in order for the study to collect the data they needed to make the correlations. Unless of course they took the family history from a relative…which would have been a very good idea. Please let me know what you find out. Thanks.

]]> By: HillaryL http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/positive-family-history/#comment-19980 HillaryL Tue, 14 Jul 2009 21:15:42 +0000 http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/?p=2928#comment-19980 interesting, makes we wonder what the contributing factor to more suffering would be for folks with a family history... Nature or Nurture? genetics or Learning? The Psychological effect on someone who knows their family history alone could worsen one's attitude and increase suffering. makes me wonder if the study took into account whether or not the subjects knew their family history or not...and other attitudinal measures. i'll have to check it out. thanks for the fascinating headline. interesting, makes we wonder what the contributing factor to more suffering would be for folks with a family history… Nature or Nurture? genetics or Learning? The Psychological effect on someone who knows their family history alone could worsen one’s attitude and increase suffering. makes me wonder if the study took into account whether or not the subjects knew their family history or not…and other attitudinal measures. i’ll have to check it out. thanks for the fascinating headline.

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