I have ADHD,Bi-Polar and depression can we pass this down to our children?

Answer 1

My sons wife: It runs in her family, her father and mother have it, her two siblings do too and so do their children. My daughter in law has it, now I know she can pass it on to her children, thus my grandchildren, my son now knows he will never be able to have kids of his own.

This situation was hidden from my son as well as my side of the family. Once they married she went through a horrible episode, she was institutionalized for a few months. This is when we found out what was truly going on.

I belong to a loved ones support group, I try to learn all I can to help my son deal with what ever should be needed. This is something I will never forgive or forget, she could have told my son the truth and not cheat him into a marriage under such circumstances.

She tried to drag me to a psychologist as according to her I had a severe depression. I went to the appointment & got all the required information then I told the Doctor to not advice her that her problem is "private" as she has dragged her husband and my short family into such a "private" issue, this is not "private" it is plain selfish. He insisted it was a private matter, I told him that if it was so private why on earth did she not keep it private and not marry my son.

She has taken advantage of my sons great love for her and dragged him to the same doctor because according to her he has severe panic attacks, my son never had a panic attack in his whole life ¿why would he have them now?

In the support group I have learned that these patients always try to feel better by making others believe they also have a mental health condition. My son is still going to his appointments, he is not receiving therapy or medicines, he is doing it to help her believe he is also unhealthy.

May God forgive me, but it is out of my hands to forgive and forget, all I can do is help my only son. We talk a lot and I try to encourage him to adopt a child in a few years. She knows nothing about this, or she will take it on me.

I have mentioned this very painful subject for other users to know what happens when such conditions are hidden or kept "private" and for the asker: yes you can pass it on to your children.

Bye & thanks for reading.

Answer 2

Yes there is a tendency to inherit all of these from our parents. I know that Learning disablities can run in families and I also know from experice that depression runs in families. I have it my mother has it and my daughter's have it.
My forster brother who had ADHD passed it on to his daughter. So yes it can be passed to our children but it might not be I have 6 bioligcal sisters and brother's and only three of us deal with depression the others don't.

Answer 3

My brother and I have minor depression, my Mom and Pappy are bipolar. I've read a lot about it and there is a much greater chance of a child being affected if you have any such problems.
The evidence is stong enough for me that my husband and I will adopt when the time comes. Lots of kids out there need homes, and at least in my family, I prefer that the buck stops here.
Take care :)

Answer 4

I know Bi-Polar can be passes to your children. I'd ask your dr or do some research online.

Answer 5

Hi -- they say bipolar disorder usually skips a generation. Hopefully none of your grandchildren (or mine) will inherit the gene or propensity toward bipolarity.

take care.

Answer 6

Sure if you have kids

Answer 7

google it.. im pretty sure those are all hereditary conditions... so its possible