Thanks for this article, Judith.
One of the difficulties of this study is the reality of stigma, particularly in the generation of my parents. They were the ones who would wisper "cancer;" let alone mental illness! And it isn't just the stigma either. It was often just undiagnosed.
I know, without a doubt, that my mother has undiagnosed bipolar disorder. We lived with her rages all our lives, never understanding them. Only now do I know, because of what I've been through and because my son's been diagnosed with the same thing. My siblings recognize her unreasonable rages, yet, if I ever tried to say she has bipolar disorder, they would scoff it off; deny it completely. They wouldn't *want* to know.
Yes, there is a genetic component. I've no doubt about that. I've seen the evidence for years. I've read about it many times. And my depression, itself, may just be a manifestation of it.
Thanks for sharing!
Shalom!