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Can I Protect Myself or My Loved One from Inheriting Mental Illness?
Welcome to Part Two of this series of articles on preventing, controlling, and improving mental illness! If you missed Part One, How to Improve Mental Illness — So Much Is Already Within Your Power … no worries you can always go back to my profile and read it later!
Does mental illness run in families? And if it does, and you see it in yours…is there anything you can do to stop it?
There is plenty of data to show that it does run through familial bloodlines or family groups. So that means the root cause lies in their genes, right? Well, according to Dr. Christopher Palmer and his ground-breaking book, Brain Energy, it’s not that simple!
However, there is good news! In recent years, knowledge has multiplied exponentially, putting a new spin on old platitudes. No two people are exactly alike, not even identical twins! Everyone has their unique DNA, sets of genetic mutations, as well as experiences and exposures beginning at conception. Add to this the variety of ways that our genes can express themselves. No wonder every creature is so unique!
These varied expressions come about in response to the experiences and exposures the organism has undergone. This is known as epigenetics. Epigenetics is the study of the modification of gene expression as it is…
