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Depressed Mothers

Michelle Trudeau reports on a new study of severely depressed mothers. The study shows that children of depressed mothers also have difficulty feeling happiness and have a higher incidence of behavioral problems. The researchers think that the way the mothers treat their children seems to affect how the children's brains develop.

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