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• Turns Out Men Can Get Postpartum Depression, Too

  Women obviously suffer from the more severe hormonal changes after their children are born. But that doesn't mean dads are immune to postpartum depression. According to this story from Newsweek, plenty of men experience the baby blues even if we don't always recognize it as such. Dr. Will Courtenay, a psychotherapist quoted extensively in the article, says that some studies indicate that as many as one in four new fathers wind up with PPD. Honestly, this probably isn't a huge surprise to anyone Read More... Posted Apr 10 2009, 08:02 AM by Jen Chaney with | with 1 comment(s) Filed under: PPD, postpartum depression, newsweek, depressed dads, Jen Chaney, male PPD, male postpartum depression

• Depressed Dads More Likely to Have Troubled Children

  A new study from the University of Bristol’s Children of the 90s project indicates that postnatal depression in fathers is clearly linked to behavioral problems in their children. The downside is, worrying that your unhappiness is going to turn your kid into a criminal is not likely to ease your unhappiness. The upside is, the study aims to raise awareness about the need to recognize and treat paternal postnatal depression.   The study of 14,000 families found that the children of depressed fathers are twice as likely as those without depressed fathers to be diagnosed with a psychiatric disorder—such as hyperactivity or antisocial behavior—by the age of eight. Read More... Posted Apr 24 2008, 07:46 AM by Hannah Tennant-Moore with | with 1 comment(s) Filed under: fathers, depression, gwyneth paltrow, postpartum depression, hyperactivity, university of bristol, children of the 90s project, postnatal depression, behaviorial problems, depressed dads, psychiatric disorders, gender roles in parenting, paternal postnatal depression, socializing