External support offsets the risks to childrens health posed by maternal depression, study finds

“Being a mother with depression carries increased risks for a child’s physical and psychological health,” says Dr. Sarah Dow-Fleisner, Assistant Professor in the School of Social Work and Director of the Center for the Study of Services to Children and Families at UBC Okanagan. “But it’s not fated to be, especially if mothers have external supports.” Dr. Dow-Fleisner’s findings, recently […]
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