Depression in pregnant mothers may alter the pattern of brain development in their babies
Wednesday, December 4, 2013 - 11:00
in Health & Medicine
Depression is a serious mental illness that has many negative consequences for sufferers. But depression among pregnant women may also have an impact on their developing babies. Children of depressed parents are at an increased risk of developing depression themselves, a combination of both genetic and environmental factors. These children also display alterations in the amygdala, a brain structure important for the regulation of emotion and stress.