Is depression in parents, grandparents linked to grandchildren’s depression?

If you read my blog often, it’s no surprise I suffer from PTSD, depression, and anxiety issues. Maybe it’s from my military service, but maybe it’s my father’s, or his father’s, maybe it’s an insidious family legacy that was just never noticed. This is because having both parents and grandparents with major depressive disorder (MDD) was associated with higher risk of MDD for grandchildren, which could help identify those who may benefit from early intervention.

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August 10, 2016 | Categories: Mental health | Tags: depression, Genetics, health, medicine, peer reviewed, psychology, public health, science | Leave a comment