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Suggest Treatment For Persistent Anxiety And Panic Disorder

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Posted on Mon, 8 Feb 2016
Question: Are anxiety and panic disorder something that can be passed down from a relative. I have had them since 16years old I am 70 and they don't seem to get better. My father had them.
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Answered by Dr. Shoaib Khan (35 minutes later)
Brief Answer:
Yes of course,it can easily be passed (risk increases with closer proximity

Detailed Answer:
Hello ma'am and welcome.

Thank you for writing to us.

I have gone through your query with diligence and would like you to know that I am here to help. Yes of course, all psychiatric disorders can be passed on through relatives and if your father had it (as you are a first-relative/direct-relative), you are highly prone to inheriting it.

I hope this helps. Please feel free to write back to me for any further clarifications, I am always here to help.

Best wishes.
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Suggest Treatment For Persistent Anxiety And Panic Disorder

Brief Answer: Yes of course,it can easily be passed (risk increases with closer proximity Detailed Answer: Hello ma'am and welcome. Thank you for writing to us. I have gone through your query with diligence and would like you to know that I am here to help. Yes of course, all psychiatric disorders can be passed on through relatives and if your father had it (as you are a first-relative/direct-relative), you are highly prone to inheriting it. I hope this helps. Please feel free to write back to me for any further clarifications, I am always here to help. Best wishes.