What are your thoughts on mentally ill people having kids?

[Miku-Marmalade]

I have bipolar. I personally don't want kids simply because I don't like them.

However I think if someone suffering from a mental disorder they should be stable before having kids. I've known sooooooooooo many people in my life who had their kids taken away due to breakdowns. I think it's good to take parenting classes. And that's for everyone.

I feel bad for then yes. But it's always about prevention. I think that someone suffering from a mental illness can make great parents. Especially since they can be very understanding. But they need to be stable. Mentally and financially.


So what're your thoughts?  

[Commander Sigma]

It depends on the mental illness. For a majority of them, I say as long as the person is taking their medication and/or is stable and knows to get help when they need it, it should be okay.

However I know someone who has been having trouble with her medication and multiple personalities. She wants to have a kid some day and all I can do is scream internally.  

[Miku-Marmalade]

Super Fightin Prototype

It depends on the mental illness. For a majority of them, I say as long as the person is taking their medication and/or is stable and knows to get help when they need it, it should be okay.

However I know someone who has been having trouble with her medication and multiple personalities. She wants to have a kid some day and all I can do is scream internally.

Yeah it could be hard on the kid with that. In the end the kids unhappy and startled. gonk  

[jesusgirl115]

I totally agree with you. It would depend.
If the parent was stable and able to take of herself in addition to a child I have absolutely no problem with it.
But if he or she was struggling with multiple personalities or extreme memory loss ect. I don't think that's a good idea for them or fair to the child.
Just like if I (currently having no mental illnesses) was unemployed and without a permanent home I wouldn't be having a child because I can't provide for them in a situation like that.

 

[StrayKit]

depends on the illness and the severity. psychologically speaking, a person's mental state of mind is only an issue if they are a danger to themselves or others, and if the condition otherwise makes functioning in society difficult. so as long as they're functioning fine either because of therapy, medication, a combination of the two, or because it just isn't that severe then I see no problem with them having and raising children.

also, I might be biased, I have depression and general anxiety and want kids so... cat_sweatdrop still, that IS the standard for if a person's mental state is an actual issue and it's only then that help of some kind is encouraged so that's basically my answer  

[ambypanda]

Since every case is different it would depend. I have an anxiety disorder, and 3 kids. I take care of them just fine. But there are cases that are way worse than mine, and the parents can't handle the kids and they get taken away, and in my opinion the kids suffer the most.  

[Miku-Marmalade]

ambypanda

Since every case is different it would depend. I have an anxiety disorder, and 3 kids. I take care of them just fine. But there are cases that are way worse than mine, and the parents can't handle the kids and they get taken away, and in my opinion the kids suffer the most.

Oh? Congrats on taking care of them
Though. blaugh