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Children whose mothers are depressed during pregnancy have a small increased risk of depression in adulthood, according to a UK study.
Medical treatment during pregnancy could lower the risk of future mental health problems in the child, say researchers at Bristol University.
The study followed the offspring of more than 8,000 mothers who had postnatal or antenatal depression.
The risk is around 1.3 times higher than normal at age 18, it found.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-24465624
Medical treatment during pregnancy could lower the risk of future mental health problems in the child, say researchers at Bristol University.
The study followed the offspring of more than 8,000 mothers who had postnatal or antenatal depression.
The risk is around 1.3 times higher than normal at age 18, it found.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-24465624