If you Had A Child (Were Pregnant)?
Note: This is when both parents suffer serious depression, and the gene passes on down to the next child.
Answer:
Every child is a blessing and every child has some reason to be in the world.
My husband's grandma has a son that is mentally handicapped. Now, she is 80 years old and he is the one that lives with her and keeps her company. If she never had him, she would live alone or perhaps be in a home. He was meant to be born so he could be with her in her later years.
Every child is a blessing under any circumstance.
What are the chances that it WON'T have severe depression? If they're anything near 50% and up, I'd go for it. Depression is all in the mind.
I think if your saying you would abstain from having children then I think I could understand. However, if you're talking about abortions and such I would personally say that it is unfair to deny a child the chance to be just because they could have a gene for depression. Some day there maybe a cure or it can fixed with out dr. intervention. Also, it depends some on the type of depression. I personally had I known that with my son when I was pregnant I don't know if I could've given him up. Maybe that's selfish, I don't know. I suffer from depression as does my husband, (maybe not the same as what your saying though) but my son is one of the happiest people I've ever met. I do feel though if a life is being created why not give them a chance to know life.
Of couse I'd continue to have it. I would never kill my own children.
although depression is caused by many things, how one handles it can be quit different. I would have children just the same if I was in this situation. A child can bring much joy to the couple and give them someothing more to live for. There are always pills that can aid depression. There are many otherthings as well, like physical exercise, outdoors, a dog (or other animals). Being someone who has suffered from severe depression, I also know that one only gets as depressed as they allow themselves to get. Some people get more deressed to get more attention. Its like having a cold-half of it is psychological I believe. One can have a runny nose and a cough, but if you notice, some people are very sick, whereas other people with same symptoms are fine, but have symptoms. Depression has a lot to do with desperation. Anyways, yes I think its fine for this couple to have kids. Teach this kid to have high self esteem, get it involve in activities it enjoys, and if depression comes, itll be manageable
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