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Do mental illnesses run in families? for instance if a parent have a mental illness is it more likely for a child to develop an mental illness?

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Dr. Dheeraj Raina answered

Specializes in Psychiatry

Yes, but...: Short answer is - yes. But it's complicated. Increased likelihood doesn't mean that it's sure to occur. Most mental illnesses require a combination of genes, nurture and environment as an underlying cause.

Answered 6/5/2015

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