2007-08-29 06:18:51 · 11 answers · asked by laura s 1 in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ Other - Diseases
More like an ancestral curse. My daughter has it and my mother had it. Anxiety disorders as well as Obsessive Compulsive Disorder. My daughter is very controling whereas my mother was not.
It is a spirit of fear and must be dealt with.
2007-08-29 06:25:27 · answer #1 · answered by Jeancommunicates 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Many genetic studies published over the past twenty years have repeatedly shown that OCD is hereditary. Early age of onset of OCD may present a significant increase in the risk among the first-degree relatives. However, it is important to note that not all studies demonstrate that it runs in families.
2007-08-29 13:23:56 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
While there are some behavioral tendencies that children can inherit due to repeated watched behavior, such as cleanliness or laziness, OCD goes far and beyond. OCD is, as the acronym denotes, a disease. Although it is not a fatal one, it is one that changes a person's mental state. With that in mind, it becomes clear that a mental disease cannot be inherited, regardless of how much exposure, and how often a child has to it.
2007-08-29 13:26:55 · answer #3 · answered by mellani 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Only more as a 'Monkey see, monkey do' kind of thing. I know my grandson 'looks' like he has OCD because he mimics the other grandmothers actions. He sees her stressing out and going through the motions and he does the same when he is stressed. This usually happens after an overnight visit with her. There is no physical link to her, either. His father was an adopted child.
2007-08-29 13:25:58 · answer #4 · answered by ? 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
It is yes but this is irrelevant to those who suffer from it. Quite often it is very disruptive in your life. I say it doesn't matter where it comes from, rather where do you go from here, I might suggest cognitive behavioural therapy is good for retraining your mind to think and do, relaxation techniques. It won't go away on it's own.
2007-08-29 13:28:36 · answer #5 · answered by highballer906 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
my mom has a mild case of it. but mine is absolutly
horrible. im on 200mg of zoloft and 100mg of a special
med just for OCD
2007-08-29 13:25:23 · answer #6 · answered by chelsღ 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
well no one in my family ever had it,im not sure on this one and i have had it for 10 yrs,i didnt notice it much when i was alittle kid.
2007-08-29 13:23:52 · answer #7 · answered by ~~~~ 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
by conditioning from your parents. Change your reactions, change your thinking, change your activities and decisions based on feeling attacked.
2007-08-29 13:23:53 · answer #8 · answered by 98765 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
no i dont think so... i think it can be passed onto a child by the way in a child copies a parent but i dont think its in the make-up
2007-08-29 13:24:27 · answer #9 · answered by chantelle m 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
it can be, although the seriousness of it can differ as it is passed along!
2007-08-29 13:25:42 · answer #10 · answered by lee 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋