Others in my family have had it but I've only ever met one other person outside of my family who has experienced it. I feel like genetics are a strong predictor of whether you will develop this condition or not. Although I think any person can develop dp if they experience a traumatic enough event. If several people in your family have had it though, I think this can increase the chance of whether you might experience it in your life and if it will become chronic. It is chronic for me even though I don't feel I have experienced a traumatic event and haven't developed it through taking drugs either. Anxiety and depression bring it on.
Is it genetic?
My mom had dpdr from 17yo to 26yo. My only brother still suffers from it since he was 16yo and I'm almost 100% recovered but I have been struggling with it for the last 3 years since I was 19yo.
My brother and I dont want to have biological children. We strongly believe it has to do with our genes, so this nonsense ends with us. I won't be responsable for passing this on.
My brother and I dont want to have biological children. We strongly believe it has to do with our genes, so this nonsense ends with us. I won't be responsable for passing this on.
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