Yesterday, she met a depression patient . She was diagnosed with depression some time ago and is currently receiving treatment. However, she opened a hospital before the follow-up time was reached yesterday. When she saw me, she was very excited and asked him what happened. She couldn't speak for a while, so I held her hand and waited for her to calm down. Finally I learned that this patient was pregnant. She was particularly afraid that she was not healthy and was not suitable for nurturing a new life. She was also afraid that depression would be passed on to her children, but she couldn't bear to not have children, so she was more excited and confused. Today I will also tell you whether depression will be inherited.
First of all, we need to know that the cause and pathogenesis of depression are relatively complex. It is currently believed that it is the result of the combined effect of biological factors , psychological factors and social and environmental factors. Although it has a certain genetic tendency, it does not mean that it will be passed on to children. It is just that the risk of first-degree relatives of patients with depression is about 2 to 10 times that of the general population, and the inheritance rate is close to 31% to 42%; and the closer the blood relationship, the higher the risk of disease. If the mother's depression occurs earlier, the child's chance of suffering from depression is also higher, but the relevant reason is not yet clear.
So after I told the patient the situation, I told her that a woman's pregnancy would increase the risk of depression. When a patient with depression becomes pregnant, it is easy to aggravate the condition. Anti-depressive drugs will also have a bad impact on the development of the fetus and may also affect the child's future personality. Therefore, in general, it is not recommended that patients with depression have children. However, if they are really pregnant, they don't have to be too nervous. They can help patients through pregnancy through psychological treatment under the guidance of a professional doctor, such as improving the patient's cognition through cognitive behavioral therapy, and doing appropriate exercises suitable for pregnant women to keep the patient's emotional stability. If psychological intervention cannot achieve corresponding results, systematic and standardized drug treatment will be selected according to the patient's condition.
During this period, the company and understanding of the family are crucial. If the family can provide enough care and tolerance to make the patient's situation gradually improve, the patient can reduce the frequency of medication, which is also beneficial to the fetus.
