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Ellen 's Family Genogram
The Ellen 's Family Genogram maps 6 people across two generations. It records health history including eating disorders, depression and bipolar disorder. The family structure includes step-parenting and divorce.
- 6 people
- 2 generations
- Eating disorders, depression, bipolar disorder
- Step-parenting, divorce
What this genogram shows
- 6 family members across two generations.
- 3 partnerships, 1 of them ending in divorce or separation.
- 2 people have recorded health conditions: eating disorders, depression and bipolar disorder.
- Non-biological parent-child links: step-parenting.
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Symbols used
- Marriage
- A horizontal line joining two partners.
- Divorce / separation
- Slashes across the partner line: one for separation, two for divorce.
- Medical condition
- Filled or shaded segments inside the symbol mark recorded health conditions.
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Generation by generation
Generation 1 (oldest)
The top row has 4 people (1 man and 3 women). The row contains 3 partnerships: 2 married and 1 divorced. Between them, 2 sets of parents have 2 children in the next row, one child each.
Generation 2 (youngest)
The bottom row holds 2 people, all female. Not every link is biological: this row includes 1 step child.
Emotional relationships
The author did not add emotional relationship lines; the chart shows family structure only.
Health history
The author shaded medical history into 2 symbols, covering bipolar disorder (1 person), depression (1 person) and eating disorders (1 person). Each condition stays within a single generation here.
How to read this genogram
- Start at the top row: the 4 people of the oldest generation. Squares are males and circles are females; this chart has 1 square and 5 circles.
- Follow the horizontal lines between partners. There are 3 partner lines, and 1 is crossed by slashes: one slash for a separation, two for a divorce.
- Trace the vertical lines that drop from each couple to their children. 2 people have parents drawn in this genogram; 1 child is linked by a dashed or dotted line for adoption, fostering or step-parenting.
- Finish at the bottom row, the youngest generation, with 2 people.
Start from this genogram
Open it in GenogramAI, make a copy, and edit the people, relationships and health history to fit your own family or case. Or describe a family in plain words and let the AI draw it.
Questions about this genogram
How many people and generations are in the Ellen 's Family Genogram?
It shows 6 people across two generations, from 4 people in the oldest row to 2 people in the youngest. It includes 3 couples, 1 of which ended in divorce or separation.
What do the lines in this genogram mean?
Solid horizontal lines join partners, slashes across a partner line mark a divorce or separation (1 here), and vertical lines connect parents to children. This genogram has no emotional relationship lines.
Can I use this genogram as a template?
Yes. Choose "Use this template" to copy it into a free GenogramAI account, then replace the people and relationships with your own.
How do I make a genogram like this one?
Open the GenogramAI genogram maker and describe the family in plain words, for example how many generations, who is married or divorced, and who the children are. The AI draws it with the same notation, and you can edit every person and line afterwards.
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