What Is Panic Disorder?
8. Does Panic Disorder Run in Families?
Psychiatric conditions like anxiety, depression, bipolar disorder, and panic disorder as well can have a genetic component. If you have been diagnosed with one of these disorders, you have a much higher chance of having a relative with a similar condition.
You don’t need to have a family history to be diagnosed with PD, though. In addition, like many psychiatric conditions, PD can affect anyone at any life stage.
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