My daughter has paranoid schizophrenia, and we do have a history of it in our family; but it appears that it runs along the maternal side. I was also told by our doctor that her children have an 89% chance of developing it in their lifetime, and her brother has a 50% chance, although the other cases in our family are among all females. The cases of depression in our family are also maternal, and are more frequent.
Our doctor also told me that high levels of stress can contribute to the development of schizophrenia.
Modern medicine and research have made the illness more manageable with medication and therapy, but it is still very hard on loved ones.
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