In light of the fact that an average of one in five adults suffers from depression, Perry Klass, Pediatric M.D., details the ways in which parents’ depression can negatively affect children. Poor school performance, strained peer relationships, increased emergency room visits, childhood depression, behavior problems, and difficult parent-child relationships are a few examples of the lingering effects. Fortunately, parents who seek help in dealing with depression will also see the positive benefits of this proactivity carry over to their own child’s life. For this reason, Klass keeps a vigilant look-out for signs of depression in parents and urges other pediatricians to do the same.Read the entire article here: Parents’ Depression Linked to Problems in Children.Click to learn more about depression therapy and treatment with Jane Rubin, Ph.D.