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Social Anxiety and Genetics
Is social anxiety passed down genetically. My grandma has it and I think I may have it too. Would my chances be more if my grandma has it but my parents dont that I have it?
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The short answer is: We think so. Most recent studies are strongly suggesting that you can be genetically or at least chemically more prone to develop anxiety. Many people who find they suffer from it can point out other members of their family that do to. My grandmother and uncle both suffer from some sort of anxiety disorder, and so do I, although none of my parents or siblings seem too.
Like alcoholism, where people can be more biologically prone to it, that doesn't mean they will definitely develop it.
But honestly, your 'chances' of having it don't really matter. If you are suffering at all, ask for help.
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Anxiety can defiantly be passed down. And yes, it could have affected your Grandma, neither of your parents, and then you. There's no way to know for sure if yours is genetic, but yes, it is possible.
There are many ways to get past it without meds though. I wouldn't encourage them unless it's a last resort.
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No,
Social anxiety is not genetically passed down. it is a trait that some people feel not because of fear but because of being shy. Shyness is something that is very hard to to stray away from but can be helped by self motivation or with friends. One of my best friends have a social anxiety problem and I take them to places they have never been and I have them meet some of my friends that they don't know. But it is also nothing to be ashamed of. But in short its not passed down.
Christopher Lee Espinoza
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