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> Dr. Gabor Mate insists that ADHD is not a hereditary condition I don’t think this is accurate. I believe he talks about genes being like a loaded gun - they
by voisin 3y ago
> Dr. Gabor Mate insists that ADHD is not a hereditary condition
I don’t think this is accurate. I believe he talks about genes being like a loaded gun - they can make you more susceptible but it is the environment that pulls the trigger. There is also a lot of discussion about intergenerational trauma.
- viraptor 3y agoThat would be the definition of a hereditary condition though, right? You inherit some trait and may or may not experience the disease as you grow up. Lots of inherited cardiovascular issues are in practice heavily influenced by your lifestyle and environment. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/medgen/5527 https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/medgen/5527 seems to agree.
- voisin 3y agoWell some conditions you can’t get unless you have the genes regardless of what your environment is (thinking Down Syndrome is an example here), and others you will get essentially regardless of what your environment is if you have the genes (thinking the BRCA genes for breast cancer). In this case, everyone experiences some degree of trauma, and the mix of your trauma experience and your genetic predisposition combine to yield ADHD, or not.