More Than 20% Of Fathers May Have Symptoms Of Depression, Anxiety At Some Point During First Year After Their Children Are Born, Survey Study Suggests

Psychiatric News (12/30) reported, “More than one in five fathers have symptoms of depression and anxiety at some point during the first year after their children are born,” researchers concluded in a survey study that included “2,544 fathers” who “provided data for at least one time point during the first year postpartum, and 2,442 fathers” who “provided data during the second year.” The findings were published online Dec. 28 in the journal Depression and Anxiety.

Related Links:

— “Comorbid Symptoms of Depression, Anxiety Common in Fathers After Their Children Are Born, Psychiatric News, December 30, 2021

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