Mom, relax please

Is there a relation between stressed moms and bullied kids? Apparently there is according to a study developed by a group of psychologists from Warwick University. Now, there is a long run between a stressed mother and a bullied kid, so we need to take a look to the relation that those scientists are making.

According to the study, mothers who suffer stressful situations such as violence, economic difficulties, alcoholism, drug abuse, etc. produce great amounts of neurohormones that are sent to the woman’s blood stream and consequently affect directly to the development of the fetus’ stress response system. Thus, this future child will be more likely to handle stressful situations in a clumsy way, which will probably assure him/her being bullied by its pairs.

Reactions such as crying, running away or clear manifestations of anxiety are features that are triggered by a poor stress response system: kids who behave this way are almost always bullies favorite’s victims, and in adulthood they are psychologists and psychiatrist’s regular patients. Indeed, many adults who were bullied in their childhood present mental health issues, which make this situation circular because probably those adults are going to model for their children awkward reactions to stressful situations 

Considering this study, we ought to think if there is in any way considered by society a mother’s mental health during pregnancy, and how her circumstances affect the developing child.