HealthDay (10/6, Murez) reported a pilot study “suggests new dads should also be screened for” postpartum depression. For the study published in BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth, “researchers interviewed and screened 24 dads using a tool commonly used for screening moms” and found that “about 30% of dads were positive for postpartum depression.” About “90% of study participants were from groups facing structural racism and social factors such as crime and poverty that can worsen mental health.”
Related Links:
— “New Dads Might Also Need Screening for Postpartum Depression,”Cara Murez, HealthDay, October 6, 2023