Like most diseases, mental illness does have a genetic link. Family history is questioned at every appointment. However a lot of the mental illness is not reported or discussed due to the bad stigma that was associated with the various mental diseases.
For a while I was having a good run.
I was on a roll.
The medicine, the therapy, the follow up doctor appointments all seemed to be working.
I felt good.
I felt physically and mentally healthy.
My life seemed to be in a really good spot.
I had a nice house.
I had a great family.
I did not feel like anxiety or depression were affecting me at all.
No panic attacks in a long time.
Slowly but surely I cut back on the meds.
I stopped going to therapy.
I stopped following up with my doctor.
I was on a roll.
I had this thing under control.
Then my uncle shot himself.
