Do you think genetics is a root cause of mental illness? What about parenting?

I believe there are many different causes of mental illness, including genetics and parenting.Do you think genetics is a root cause of mental illness? What about parenting?
well i believe god makes these kind of people for very good reasons, genetics has something to do With it but god is the maker.Do you think genetics is a root cause of mental illness? What about parenting?
Actually both play a role in mental illness. There is no definite answer but plenty of theories. Those with the humanistic perspective would say it has to do with parenting and conditional love while the psychoanalytical side would say it is the unconscious and lack of understanding our thoughts and feeling. Mental illness remains a mystery, even with all the advancements taking place and the creation of the DSM, there are still many unanswered question.
Genetics has a lot to do with it. Some people are practically tortured as children and grow up to do great things. Others become schizophrenic and institutionalized for most of their adult lives.





I think intelligence also has something to do with how well one handles an abnormally stressful childhood, but there are mentally ill people who are highly intelligent, so it's not a black and white issue.
A study done on identical twins separated at birth, indicated that about 80% of their intelligences were genetic %26amp; 20% environmental. So, it would seem if there's a genetic predisposition, there'd be an 80% chance.
I think its both genes and environment.


You could have the genes for a mental illness, but be brought up in a lovely supportive environment, Or not have the genes , and still develop it!





Identical twins who develop from the same egg, are more likely to both develop schizophrenia (higher concordance) than non identical twins.


As Identical twins share more genes, this shows that genetics are important. However, Identical twins share the same genes so they should both develop schizophrenia or both not, but there is only a 40% concordance, so only 40% of identical twins will both develop schizophrenia, which shows there is more to it than genes,and raises the question what stops the other 60% from developing it to.


Although if they are twins it is likely they were brought up in the same environment, and also its worth bearing in mind that identical twins share the same blood in the womb.





And another theory states that children who received mixed emotional messages from their parents run a risk of developing schizophrenia.


And children who were predisposed to schizophrenia ,who were brought up in a caring supportive family environment could avoid developing it. So yes ,parenting can have an effect. But as can any part of an individuals environment, and interactions with anyone within the environment.





Hope this helps .

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