Mental illnesses are known to run in families.
Allaboutdepression.com says,
If you have a parent or sibling that has had major depression, you may be 1.5 to 3 times more likely to develop the condition than those who do not have a close relative with the condition.
The link is even stronger with bipolar disorder:
Of those with bipolar […]

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Kirsten Haglund of Michigan won the 2008 Miss America pageant on Saturday.
Like all Miss Americas, she has a cause. Based on her own experience with anorexia, she wants to raise awareness of eating disorders and encourage people to have a healthy body image.
“You have to have curves,” she said proudly.
“You can’t look like a […]

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