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Yep. Although no diagnosis, people on both sides of my family definitely fit the ADHD description. On mom's side we have bi-polar, clinical depression, hair pulling, massive perfectionism (OCD maybe?) to the point where it is weird.

We had " FUN" family too.

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Have ADD/ADHD or any other types of mental disorders?  If the subject's been brought up previously, I apologize for the "double post". 

 

Mental illness runs in my family, mostly on my father's side.  My great grandfather was Bi-Polar and very abusive.  The abuse actually is what killed his wife!  My grandfather was very much Bi-Polar as well.  I have no good memories of him at all.  Very domineering, mean, not like a grandfather should be.  His sister was either Bi-Polar or suffered from severe Depression.  She was very intelligent and a teacher for 50 years.  She finally was forced to retire because she had a breakdown in class in front of the children.  Their brother was just eclectic.  My dad's told me some crazy stories...

My dad was diagnosed Bi Polar 8 years ago.  My dad has always done the best for us such as providing and making sure we were well taken care of, especially my mom and her physical illnesses.  However, a lot of my memories aren't great because his temper was horrid, he could get physically and verbally abusive.  In my teens I wished him dead and we did not get along at all.  Luckily, after his diagnosis we were able to make amends and we're very close now.  I am proud of him for keeping up on his meds, seeing his therapists, etc.  This is a man I'd never expect to deal with being Bi Polar, but he does wonderfully.

Both of my older sisters are Bi Polar.  My oldest sister is the "drama queen" and always is in need of attention.  I love her to death, we get along great, but sometimes she really drives me crazy.  She really tends to milk her situation.  My other sister is worse than my dad and oldest sis.  She basically hates all of us and we never see her or her kids.  She lives most of her life in denial, and thinks she's better than everyone else.  UGH!

My family definitely puts the "FUN" in Dysfunctional!

Yeah, my family has a very extensive history of mental disorders.  I'm not gonna bother typing it all out, but they range from major despression to substance abuse to anxiety disorders to eating disorders. 

Hahahaha.  "FUN" in disfunctional.  I like that! 

Hi Melly...

My mother was diagnosed with depression after my father died in 1974, and eventually comitted suicide. Since I was diagnosed with dysthymia about 12 years ago, I have come to believe that my mother had that too...and it simply wasn't diagnosed....until she went into a major depressive episode in '74.

My maternal Grandmother had some mysterious mental illness that no one ever talked about...although it sounds like she behaved eratically and impulsively and was really into her self. She was institutionalized for two years in the '60s.

In retrospect...my mother was compulsive and everything she did was on a schedule....dinner promptly at five, vacuum Tues * Thurs, Laundry Mon and Weds...etc. My grandmother would take off for a shopping trip in NYC, only leaving a note as to her wherabouts.

They were both very creative...My grandmother made jewelery and my mother sewed and drew portraits. Both loved to travel, and brought back mementos from far, far away.

I wonder if they were ADD...with depression as a by-product. You are fortunate to know of your family history with regard to mental illness; in our family, that kind of thing was never discussed...like skeletons in the closet. Thank God things are different now.

I have no way of knowing of any family history of AD(H)D or anything else.

Closed and sealed record adoptions (especially in the great state of FL) are horrible and no way of treating human beings.

Sorry, makes me a little cranky...