My dad has schizophrenia does that mean I'll get it?
yes schizophrenia is hereditary., but usually skips a generation. males can be schizophrenic as young as 16 and quite often around 18 to 24. early detection is a good idea. perhaps it would be a good idea to educate yourself about schizophrenia so you may be able to understand your father better, and to help you. today there are a lot of better medications, than when your father was diagnosed. and people today can live a fairly normal life with the proper treatment. schizophrenia also can be severe or mild. try not to worry too much if you get it, as you may never get it at all don"t be afraid if you see some of symptoms of schizophrenia in yourself we all have some of these symptoms but it depends on degree or the severity. you could check with your fathers doctor too that might put u at ease. try not to dwell on this subject, as it may cause you unnecessary stress hope this helps |
