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Yes, there is a statistical correlation that if someone in a family is diagnosed with a mental illness the probability is higher that others in the family will also have mental disorders (relative to a family with no known individuals with diagnosed mental illness).

The cause of this correlation is unknown, but is believed to have both genetic and environmental contributions.

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