Women are most prone to depression during pregnancy and shortly after giving birth. This is a sensitive time for women, as their husband and family may not understand and feel that their family does not care enough for them. Even a slight dissatisfaction can lead to depressive reactions. Depression is a serious and dangerous disease. People often see in the news that many people commit suicide by jumping off buildings due to depression. Some jump off buildings while carrying children, while others jump off buildings with children. It can be seen that depression is a terrifying disease. So, does depression affect childbirth, and what should be noted?
Can people with depression have children
Many families are concerned about whether patients with depression can have children and often ask such questions. Of course, there is currently no legislation mandating that such patients cannot have children. But from a medical perspective, patients with endogenous depression need to control their fertility. If there is more than one family member with depression or a high-risk family, the genetic predisposition is very obvious; There is a cross inheritance between manic depressive disorder and schizophrenia. Patients with depression who marry other psychiatric patients have a significantly increased genetic risk compared to those who have the disease on one side. Both partners have a genetic predisposition to psychiatric disorders, so sterilization is recommended and they cannot have children.
Many studies have found that the onset of depression is closely related to genetics, but depression is not a genetic disease and has no impact on children's intelligence.
Depression belongs to the psychiatric category with a high risk of suicide. In addition to causing pain to the patient and their family, it also has a certain impact on society.
Methods for having children with depression
It is best to have children only after recovery, as the inheritance of depression refers to the impact of depressive emotions on children. For example, if someone in a family suffers from depression, their emotions are not a problem and they cannot create a harmonious and warm family for their children. In such a family, children often lack a sense of security and are easily affected during their growth process.
In addition, children with depression are also prone to developing depression if they are not actively guided after leaving home. Therefore, if you have depression, seeking timely treatment from professional psychiatrists and psychological therapy can be a cure. It is also safe to have children after recovery.
From the perspective of psychosocial factors, some patients with depression develop quality defects and personality disorders in childhood due to improper parenting and poor family environment. Therefore, excellent issues, especially childhood education during the period of personality development, are very important. Excessive pampering and indulgence of children by parents, improper parenting methods, or disagreements among parents, lack of concern and indulgence towards their children's growth, are all very harmful to their mental health.
In fact, depression is not a difficult disease to cure. Even if you suffer from depression, don't be afraid. Don't be discouraged. Patients don't have to be afraid of genetics and not dare to have children. After suffering from depression, the first step is to treat it well before getting pregnant, otherwise it is very dangerous. Treating the illness before having a child is also a guarantee of the child's health.
