Anxiety pass on to unborn baby

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Asked for Female, 28 Years

Im 28 years old. I had depression and anxiety in the past. I took medication like feliz s 10 mg , rivotril 0.5mg and olanzapine.I still have anxiety. Will my baby inherit anxiety depression or any other mental illness through me in future during pregnancy? What are the risks

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Dr. Rayees Ahmad Wani

Addiction Psychiatrist 13 yrs exp Srinagar

Hello, Your baby will not transmit your anxiety through pregnancy. But the chances are higher keeping in view that he or she is going to transmit your genes, I mean it is genetic in nature.

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Dr. Dinesh Reddy P Psychiatrist 10 yrs exp Chittoor · Accepted Answer

Dr. Dinesh Reddy P

Psychiatrist 10 yrs exp Chittoor

It depends can't say ,it might come or may not