How does the trait for schizophrenia get passed down?

The third child in my mother’s immediate family (my uncle) was diagnosed with manic depression in 1969, when he was 13. However, throughout his life he also showed symptoms of schizophrenia, mainly delusions and some hallucinating. Neither of my parents have either disorder, but my mother had one short depressive episode when she was in her late twenties. I was diagnosed last year with an anxiety/panic condition following one much-too-heavy dose of marijuana. One of my main fears is that what I really have is a developing onset of schizophrenia, or bipolar disorder. I know that it’s not probable, but it would be nice if I could permanently put that fear to rest, or at least have some real knowledge to help me sort out the issue.

You don’t even know if your uncles diagnosis in 1969 was accurate. He could have had hormone imbalances that mimick bi polar. Hormones imbalanced and MJ use can cause schizophrenic like symptoms, and MJ use can increase the likelihood of schizophrenia.
It doesn’t sound like you have anything other than a MJ , drug, induced symptoms .
So stop smoking it and get some help with why you smoke it.
You are doiing this to yourself.

You asked how it gets passed down,and it has long be believed that schizophrenia is caused by the early environment of the child. The way a child is treated.

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