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1. I have long believed that mental disorders can be contagious, including stress

Sat Sep 13, 2025, 01:14 PM

Sep 13

I think we are in an epidemic of it right now. And I firmly believe that humans can pass the effects to their children genetically.

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Stress is contagious, and this also applies to animals [View all] littlemissmartypants Sep 13 OP

Did you really mean to imply that stress is a mental disorder? WestMichRad Sep 13 #2

Yup. WestMichRad Sep 13 #4