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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]My take is different from most of your posters.

I grew up with an uncle with schizophrenia.

If your son has grown up with a Mom with mental illness believe me, he knows he is at risk.

I would send him off to college and let him have a good college life. I'd stay in touch with him via phone calls weekly and texting.

I would not unduly stress him out that he might get the family mental illness.  Stress can cause the mental health genes to turn on.

My brother subsequently was diagnosed with bipolar in his mid twenties. My sister was diagnosed with bipolar in her thirties.

Each had normal college experiences. Nothing would have been gained by stressing them out that they might get mental illness in college. I think all you are doing is adding stress.

If you are staying in touch with you son in college you will know if the family mental illness becomes active and can get him treatment at that time.

Going to college has enough stress on kids. If he grew up with a Mom with mental illness, believe me he knows he is at risk. I knew I was at risk having an uncle with mental illness. Your son might not get mental illness. Why unduly stress him. Treat the disease if it occurs.[/quote]

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