self stigma and self-castration

Some studies show there is an increased chance of mental illness in the
off spring of the mentally ill.

Early on in my psychiatric journey I was highly self stigmatic and vowed
not to have kids because I was mad.

I reflect now how foolish this was now that I've spent some time getting
to understand a modicum of epistomology and it's application to mental
health science.

I wonder if anyone else has felt like that me.