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If dad or mother has mental illness then is it necessary that their child will also get mental illness (depression disorder, anxiety, ocd etc)?
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The prevalence is more in case of first degree relatives having such conditions, though the manifestation totally depends upon individual experiences and level of stress experienced by the children.
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Its not necessary. But risk is higher than normal population.
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