Children of parents with different severities of mental health conditions have higher risk of somatic morbidity: a Danish nationwide register-based cohort study.

Children with different severities of parental mental health conditions experience a higher risk of somatic morbidity. Although children with severe parental mental health conditions had the highest risk, children with minor parental mental health conditions should not be neglected as more children are exposed. Children with both parents having a mental health condition were the most vulnerable to somatic morbidity and maternal mental health conditions were more strongly associated with somatic morbidity than paternal. More support and awareness of families with parental mental health conditions is highly needed.