Parents with mental disorders increase suicidal tendencies in kids

Parents with mental disorders increase suicidal tendencies in kids
Parents suffering from psychiatric diseases including mental and mood disorders may increase the risk of their children attempting suicide as well as indulge in various violent behaviours.

On the other hand, mood disorders, particularly bipolar disorder in parents caused some of the lowest increases in risk, especially in violent offending by children. A history of mental illness or suicide attempt in both parents was associated with twice the risk compared with having only one parent affected. Children of parents with a history of psychiatric disease also are at an increased risk of being exposed to maladaptive parenting practice, family violence, abuse, neglect and financial hardship, the study said.  ‘Psychiatrists and other professionals treating adults with mental disorders and suicidal behaviour should consider also evaluating the mental health and psychosocial needs of their children,’ said Roger T. Webb from the University of Manchester in Britain. However, ‘early interventions could benefit not only the parents but also their children,’ Webb added in the paper published online by JAMA Psychiatry . For the study, the team included more than 1.7 million people born in Denmark from 1967 through 1997 and followed up from their 15th birthday.  About 2.6 per cent of the study population first attempted suicide and 3.2 per cent were convicted of a first violent offence during the study period. (Read: Why do people commit suicide?)

Source: IANS

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