Positive maternal mental health during pregnancy and mental and behavioral disorders in children: A prospective pregnancy cohort study.

Anna LähdepuroMarius Lahti-PulkkinenRiikka PyhäläSoile TuovinenJari LahtiKati HeinonenHannele LaivuoriPia M VillaRebecca M ReynoldsEero KajantiePolina GirchenkoKatri Räikkönen

Published in: Journal of child psychology and psychiatry, and allied disciplines (2022)

Children whose mothers had more positive mental health during pregnancy were less likely to develop mental and behavioral disorders. Protective effects were seen also among children of mothers facing mental health adversities before or during pregnancy.

Keyphrases

mental health
young adults
mental illness
pregnancy outcomes
physical activity
birth weight