Do you think the will to die can be hereditary?

[KrommeVinger]

I've read some articles saying that suicidal tendencies as well as depression and other psychological disorders can be the result of a genetic predisposition. My father was a depressed person and, although he never talked about suicide, I don't think he had much joy in living. I had a cousin who killed herself a few years ago. Since I was a child I have always felt a strong hopelessness and with all the bad things I've been through in this shitty life I feel that the will to die has only increased. Sometimes I wonder if this death wish is just a natural despair that everyone feels, or if there really is a genetic influence on it.

 

[FuneralCry]

I do think for many people the will to die is influenced by genetics as mental illness can run in families. I think there is a higher risk of suicidal thoughts if there is a family history of it.

 

[BlankUser]

It might be. My relatives were always fucked up. Depressed, unhappy, addicts, thinking about suicide... I hate that I'm like that too.