Should I give birth to a second child?Women's risk of depression is up to 30 percent lower
Mar 11, 2025
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According to the British media Daily Mail, a research team at Suzhou University in China analyzed data collected from more than 55,000 women living in the UK.
As a result of the analysis, women with children had up to 30% lower risk of developing bipolar disorder and major depression than women without children.
It is also shown that the protective effect increases as the number of children increases from '0' to '2'.
The research team said "It suggests that having two children may reduce the risk of bipolar disorder and major depression in women."
It also emphasized that "It is evaluated as an important study result in the context of declining fertility rates and increasing prevalence of mental disorders worldwide."
The research team says "These results can prevent hormonal changes experienced during pregnancy, especially bipolar disorders and major depression due to increased levels of estrogen and progesterone.""This hormone is known to improve brain function and help regulate body systems related to mood and cognition. "
He added that "Building the mother-child bond and caring for the newborn after childbirth stimulates the mother's dopamine compensation system, providing emotional satisfaction and reducing the risk of depression.'
In addition, the research team said that by the time a woman has a second child, she will be more effectively adapted to the needs of becoming a mother.
Compared to the stress and adaptation period of the first child, the psychological difficulties of second childbirth are generally more manageable.
The findings were recently published in the international journal 『The Journal of Affective Disorders』.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
