Is it possible for depression to be genetic, so say a mother of a child had depression would the child be more likely

Question: Is it possible for depression to be genetic, so say a mother of a child had depression would the child be more likely to have it as well in the future, or is it just an environmental thing?
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Asked by Emily to Suzi on 16 Jun 2011.
- Suzi Gage answered on 16 Jun 2011:
  
  Hi @hippieslacker
  Great question! And you have a great grasp of what a genetic disease would mean.
  
  There is research in to whether genetics plays a role in depression, and it looks like it might. However, it’s not just one gene, it’s a number of them, and also they interact with the environment, so you’d need to have the genes AND experience certain things in the environment before you’d be more likely to get depression.
  
  Also, some people just get depression for seemingly no reason. There’s a lot that’s not yet understood about depression, and with my research I hope to find out a little more about depression.
  
  Hope this answers your question.
  There’s more information about a genetic basis for depression here:
  http://www.everydayhealth.com/depression/the-anatomy-of-depression/the-genetic-basis-for-depression.aspx

Question: Is it possible for depression to be genetic, so say a mother of a child had depression would the child be more likely to have it as well in the future, or is it just an environmental thing?