Mother's mental illness is not necessarily inherited, so-called inheritance has a genetic tendency, that is to say, if the previous generation suffers from mental illness, then the probability of her offspring suffering from mental illness is higher than that of the general healthy population, but it is not necessarily 100% inheritance.
Through many studies, it is found that the causes of mental illness are related to many factors, such as genetic factors, personality characteristics, psychosocial factors, environment, etc., but it is not clear which factor is the main factor in the final cause of a certain mental illness. However, some studies show that the genetic factors of patients with schizophrenia, depression and bipolar disorder play a very important role in it, so it is necessary to do a good job in prevention and treatment.
Patients with mental illness are not genetic diseases, but related to genetic factors, just like common hypertension and diabetes. Suggestion: The incidence of children of mental patients is slightly higher than that of the general population, but it may not happen. Generally, the problem is not big. Please don't worry too much. It is recommended that patients go to a nearby clinic or hospital first and ask a doctor to diagnose the cause before further treatment!
Biologically, mental illness can be passed down from generation to generation. If there are mental patients in a family, then children within three generations will also suffer from such diseases. Some people are paranoid, stubborn or stubborn, but they are not clinically pathological, that is, they do not meet the hospitalization standards. Children born in this situation may have similar mental symptoms if they come into contact with sperm. If not, the child is probably healthy.
Therefore, to sum up, it is a probability that whether pregnant women have a history of mental illness will be passed on to their children.