Children May Be More Likely To Develop Depression, Anxiety When Their Parents Are Regular Drinkers, Research Suggests

According to Reuters (1/8, Rapaport), children “may be more likely to develop depression and anxiety when their parents are regular drinkers, even when neither parent drinks enough to be considered an alcoholic,” researchers concluded after studying “8,773 children from 6,696 two-parent families.” The findings were published online Jan. 7 in JAMA Pediatrics.

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— “Even ‘non-problem’ drinking by parents tied to mental health problems in kids, “Lisa Rapaport, Reuters, January 8, 2019

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