The Big Question
Is Anxiety Inherited, what do you reason? For me I do not believe so. I feel a few of us are born into a family unit where there is anxiety and panic attacks. Although that does not signify that we will have anxiety.
Talking from my individual personal encounter my Mum had anxiety and I am not 100% sure but I think my Dad was a pretty nervous guy. So yes it was in my family. But i have four siblings and none of them suffer from anxiety or panic attacks.
I am additionally a Sagittarius and it seems that we are prone to be anxious people. Thus this could also be a contributing factor. When I had my first attack of anxiety I did ask my Doctor the question is anxiety inherited, he was not certain. As far as he was concerned there was no proof either way. So I feel there is no definitive answer to the question is anxiety inherited.
I truly believe that there is no such thing as an anxiety gene within us. I do believe that we can pick up on the behaviours of those closest to us when we are growing up.
So I think we can have learnt behaviour. Which is something absolutely different to anxiety? As kids we may have witnessed someone close to us having an anxiety attack and not actually understood what was going on. But what we will of picked up, was the fright they where feeling. And if it was a close relative who was acting fearful, then we would really be scared, as we looked to them to keep us out of harm’s way. But we would not of understood there fear. Thus there may be an case for anxiety being a learnt behaviour, but as for the question is anxiety inherited, I am not positive. Although it would be really useful at times to know where my anxiety came from. And yes when i was feeling down it might of been quite helpful to have someone to blame and be angry with. But again thats just part of the process, well it was for me.
The not knowing or understanding was really frightening. It would of been good for me to have the doctor say, yes its inherited,at least then i might of least understood my anxiety better. What do you sense? Please leave a sensible comment to the question is anxiety inherited. I would really value your input.
Note:The info in the following paragraphs is for educational purposes only, and is not intended as medical advice. Should you have medical problems contact your medical professional first.
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