
Micsodi
Well-known member
I am the first diagnosed schizophrenic in my family.
For as long as I have been sick I debated in my head as to bring a child to this world or if I shouldn't. Some say it's a selfish desire even to consider it.
I know there is a risk he or she might get sick like me, since there is a genetic factor. To the best of my knowledge, there is at least a 10% chance of inheriting the mental disorder.
I know how stability is important in a family and a parent should be there 100%, always, and if I should relapse, I know I would get though it much better from now on.
I have been sick for four years, I can cope with this and I feel much better now that we found the right medication for me, but I am aware that IF I choose to have a child one day, it needs to clear out of my body, since it would endanger the development of the baby.
I am interested in your opinion on the subject.
Do you have children?
For as long as I have been sick I debated in my head as to bring a child to this world or if I shouldn't. Some say it's a selfish desire even to consider it.
I know there is a risk he or she might get sick like me, since there is a genetic factor. To the best of my knowledge, there is at least a 10% chance of inheriting the mental disorder.
I know how stability is important in a family and a parent should be there 100%, always, and if I should relapse, I know I would get though it much better from now on.
I have been sick for four years, I can cope with this and I feel much better now that we found the right medication for me, but I am aware that IF I choose to have a child one day, it needs to clear out of my body, since it would endanger the development of the baby.
I am interested in your opinion on the subject.
Do you have children?