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I thought I would die if I closed my eyes

If you look at my family genogram, you will notice that I am predisposed to mental illnesses like schizophrenia and postpartum depression/psychosis.

After taking a class on the psychology of family and marriage during my fourth year at the university, I noticed that the genetic predisposition came from my maternal side of the family.

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