I think it must be because this documentary I saw the other night said that personalities are hereditary, and we start to develop personalities when we're in the womb.
But if this gene isn't passed on to you, but you grow up with someone who has OCD that's mild - moderate and undiagnosed, can it make you develop OCD more easily?
2007-09-07 01:33:19 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Health ➔ Mental Health
Yes, OCD is genetic, but can also be a learned behavior.
I've actually been undergoing treatment for a while for OCD. We were working on figuring out whether it was something I was born with, so to speak, or whether my behavoirs were learned from the family members that also appear to have it.
2007-09-07 02:33:43 · answer #1 · answered by KS 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't know if it's hereditary, but it makes sense if you grow up with someone (especially a parent) that has OCD, you might also develop some of the symptoms simply because we learn by observing.
2007-09-07 01:44:09 · answer #2 · answered by EvilWoman0913 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'm thinking its a trait that may be passed on to your children.
2007-09-07 01:41:11 · answer #3 · answered by Oz 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i dont think its hereditery, but you might wanna reasearch it more
2007-09-07 01:35:32 · answer #4 · answered by Clair D 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋