There are several things you inherited from your parents the color of their hair and eyes , your skin , including your height. You inherit these traits because you have genes and these genes make your DNA. Unfortunately, the predisposition to certain diseases and even mental illness is inherited. Research has recently shown that depression can actually be inherited. This simply means that if someone in your family suffers from clinical depression, then there is a very high that you can also become depressed luck.
Years ago , scientists do not really know where the depression comes . The atmosphere has always been identified as the prime suspect as the cause of depression in general, but more recent studies show that a solid clinical evidence , such as depression and depressive disorder , manic depression and dysthymia is actually caused by chemical imbalances inherited predisposition .
Results of recent studies show that if you have a father, an uncle , a brother or sister who suffer or have suffered from clinical depression, which is 1.5 to 3 times more likely to develop the same condition as somebody one that did not enjoy this status in the family.
Recent studies have not really succeeded in the attempt to limit the investigation to clarify which gene actually causes clinical depression. Various studies have given different results. The hypothesis that the gene may be different from one family to another was raised , but it has never been tested to date.
So there is no real conclusion gene is the culprit that causes clinical depression. But there is little debate about the fact that clinical depression is hereditary. There is nothing shameful in fact depression is so common that affects over 19 million Americans each year. However, less than half of the people suffering from this mental illness recognize and seek treatment. If you or someone in your family may be experiencing depression, consult a psychiatrist immediately.
