It can happen even in the womb. Studies have shown that children of mothers who undergo stress while pregnant (e.g., car crash) are way more prone to anxiety and depression in later life
E. G. Markham, J. A., & Koenig, J. I. (2011). Prenatal stress: role in psychotic and depressive diseases. Psychopharmacology, 214, 89-106.
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