Depression linked in mothers, teenage kids
October 10, 2013
Teenagers are more likely to be depressed if their mothers were depressed while pregnant, according to a new study.

Mothers' depression after giving birth was also tied to their children's mental health years later, but possibly for different reasons, researchers found.

Depression during pregnancy may affect a baby through stress hormones that move across the placenta, Rebecca Pearson, from the University of Bristol in the UK, and her colleagues said.

That goes against the suggestion of some researchers that depression is only important if it continues past the end of pregnancy and impacts parenting.

"It should be treated during pregnancy, irrespective of if it continues during birth. It's as important during pregnancy," Pearson said.

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