Moving house is stressful but it may also cause depression
Moving house is stressful but health experts now believe it can also be a trigger for depression.
Shifting properties at least once before the age of 15 can put them at risk of mental health consequences in later years, according to British research.
Academics from the University of Plymouth looked into the residential movement of one million people born in Denmark between 1981 and 2001.
Kids who moved twice between the ages of 10 and 15 were 61 per cent more likely to be diagnosed with depression as adults than youngsters who stayed put during those formative years, the research discovered.
For children who moved once, they were 41 per cent more likely to be diagnosed with the illness in adulthood.
A stable home environment in a neighbourhood that is familiar, where they have established social connections, appears important to children’s’ mental health development, the study shows.
Plymouth professor Clive Sabel, the study’s lead author, told the BBC that needing to “adapt to something new” can affect young people.
“We believe the numbers we are seeing could be the tip of the iceberg,” he said in an interview with the British national broadcaster.
“During those formative years, children are building their social networks through school, sports groups or other activities.
“Each time they have to adapt to something new, it can be disruptive, so we potentially need to find new ways to help people overcome those challenges.”
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