More than half of all nine-month-old babies growing up in poverty are being raised by mothers suffering some form of depression, according to a new study. Eleven percent of infants in poverty are being raised by mothers suffering severe depression, compared with 7 percent of all infants. The Washington, DC-based Urban Institute, which released the study, says the high rate of depression among low-income mothers could affect their children’s development. Just 30 percent of low-income mothers suffering from depression said they had received medical help. (The Washington Post, 8/26/10)
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