Relationship between moving during childhood and adulthood depression diagnoses

Investigators have examined whether moving during childhood could influence the development of depression later in life.

In a study, published in JAMA Psychiatry, the investigators used the Danish Civil Registration System and the Danish Psychiatric Central Research Register to analyze the data of 1.1 million Danish citizens born between 1982 and 2003. The participants were followed from the age of 15 years until death, emigration, depression diagnosis or Dec. 31, 2018.

By the end of the study period, about 35,000 participants had been diagnosed with depression. The rate of depression was higher among the participants who moved during childhood compared with those who didn’t move during childhood.

The investigators indicated that a stable home environment during childhood may have protective effects against depression. They emphasized the need for further studies exploring the complex interplay between individual, family and neighborhood factors that could contribute to depression.

Read more: JAMA Psychiatry

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