Research led by University of Bristol - Increased risk of depression for young people if their mothers experienced depression during or after pregnancy

Title:

Increased risk of depression for young people if their mothers experienced depression during or after pregnancy

 

By:

University of Bristol, United Kingdom

 

Published:

Medical Xpress, 23 September 2021

https://medicalxpress.com/news/2021-09-depression-young-people-mothers-experienced.html

 

From the article:

Children born to mothers who are depressed during and after pregnancy are more likely to develop depressive symptoms themselves by the age of 24, according to new research led by the University of Bristol.