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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Make sure your child understands that due to her genetics, it’s ESPECIALLY important that she never uses marijuana as a teen or early twentysomething.

Lots of studies on the link, but here’s just one: https://www.health.harvard.edu/blog/teens-who-smoke-pot-at-risk-for-later-schizophrenia-psychosis-201103071676

I’m so sorry your husband kept his family’s medical history from you. I would feel that my trust were shattered—either in his honesty, or in his intelligence (if he really didn’t think you would want to know).[/quote]

+1 about marijuana use is adolescence.  There are also some studies looking at other ways to reduce risk in kids who have a high genetic risk-certain antioxidants, for example. The great likelihood is that your child will not have it but I would be worried if I were you also because it can be such a heartbreaking illness. As your child gets older I would consider meeting with a psychiatrist practicing in an academic setting yourself to talk about the latest in research for high risk kids and signs to watch out for in adolescence. (This is important because early intervention in the prodromal stage of schizophrenia does seem to lead to significantly better outcomes. Parents sometimes mistake the signs and symptoms for teenage angst.) good luck to you and congratulations on the baby! [/quote]

+2. You will have to make it clear that she can not do drugs or abuse alcohol due to her genetic risk, not just because it’s bad for you and that’s what all parents tell their teens. [/quote]

I will probably be crucified for saying this, but many kids have their first drug experience at a sleep over, and at a younger age than their parents would suspect. [/quote]

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