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What are the chances of having schizophrenia and bipolar while being treated for depression?
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My aunt was diagnosed as being bi-polar, my grandmother is diagnosed with OCD, one cousin is schizophrenic, and another committed suicide because of schizophrenia. They are all on my mother s side. I have been diagnosed with depression in the past, and was almost diagnosed with Boderline Personality Disorder. My question is what are my chances of having schizophrenia, BPD, bi-polar, or any other mental illness?
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Hello, Since you have no first degree relative with psychiatric illness, your chances are lower than the persons with first degree relatives with psychiatric illness and higher than general population. For example you have 3-5 % chance of having schizophrenia which is just 1% for general population. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further. Regards, Dr. Ashok Kumar, Psychiatrist