Does anyone know if OCD is hereditary ?
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OCD hereditary ?
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There's nothing to prove that it is, though I'm sure there is a genetic component. So being predisposed to OCD could be inherited. But lots of people have OCD without family members also having it, and having a parent or close relative who has it doesn't mean you'll have it.
There's also the possibility that where a family link is established that it is learned behaviour. So having a parent with OCD could mean that a child learns to deal with difficulty using OCD rituals. Just as alcoholism can have a genetic component. So a child may inherit a predisposition to alcoholism from a parent, but they may also learn to use alcohol as a coping mechanism. However, they may also be put off alcohol by a parent's behaviour under the influence!
• in reply toSallyskins
WOW thank you miss Sallyskins, I am on board with the learned behavior of my mother possibly having troubles dealing with life on life's terms. Thanks so much.
I have read that it is likely that there is a genetic component. My nephew has it, and I only recently learned that my Father had it, although to what degree I don't know, and never asked. I don't think he was even aware of it.
• in reply toOpieD
Thank you. Seems to be the case that you don't know about or you don't find out about it because nobody really wants to talk about it.
I don’t know if it is or isn’t. Just my personal experience, I have it and recently learned my mother does too. Whether that’s coincidence or a genetic predisposition, I’m not sure.
• in reply toEleanorRose
I am starting to believe that it may be a combination of genetics and a learned behavior. Maybe this is why it is so difficult to treat. I think that denial of the illness is also learned , there is such a stigma surrounding us about it that we have a problem ' exposing ' ourselves to others. Thanks for your comments.
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