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I can agree with this article. Depression, bipolar disorder, and schizophrenia runs on my father's side but not my mother's. As well as drug abuse and alcoholism. My father is/was (unknown) addicted to crack/cocaine and is an alcoholic AND has bipolar disorder AND has schizophrenia.
I really hate that a lot of people do not seek medical advice or attention when they experience depression because of the hush-hush stigma. Especially mother's with post-partum depression. I am not going to lie. I had severe PPD with my first born and have been a lot more careful this time to try to avoid or look out for it this time. Mother's feel like they are "bad moms" and such if they admit to having those feelings towards their new child.
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