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When dads are feeling a bit depressed or anxious, how do kids fare?

Many parents experience stress, anxiety, and depressive symptoms throughout their lives, particularly during times of transition, ...

When dads are feeling a bit depressed or anxious, how do kids fare?

A team of researchers has found that slightly higher, but mild anxious or depressive symptoms in fathers were associated with fewer ...

1 in 10 dads experience postpartum depression, anxiety

Know the symptoms of paternal postpartum depression and when to get help. Subjects surrounding mental health and well-being are being more ...

Why protecting fathers' mental health is so important

Depression, stress and other mental health issues are linked to dads' overall health – and also their children's well-being.

How does a dad's depression or anxiety affect his kids?

While we know that mothers' stress, anxiety, and sadness can affect how children behave and learn, we don't know as much about how fathers' ...

9 Tips for First-Time Dads | Lyra Health

Being a first-time dad is tough but incredibly rewarding. Learn from Lyra how to navigate the challenges and enjoy the good moments more.

Many fathers get depressed after having children - The Guardian

One in five men suffer from depression by the time their child is 12, according to a Medical Research Council study.

We Can't Ignore Our Dads' Mental Health - Verywell Mind

In the past, society has missed the mark with the mental health of fathers. We need to normalize men getting the treatment they need.

Fathers and depression - Pregnancy, Birth and Baby

There is widespread belief that antenatal and postnatal depression (PND) are experienced only by women, but research and anecdotal evidence suggest that PND ...

Study: Anxious dads raise smarter, more well-behaved kids - CNBC

Dads who are slightly anxious or depressed raise kids with fewer behavioral problems and better test scores.

Mental Health and the New Father

Men can experience pre- and postpartum depression and anxiety – around one in 10 fathers experience Paternal Postpartum Depression (PPPD) and up to 16% deal ...

Depression Before and After the Birth of a Child - DadSpace

1 in 10 new or expectant dads experience anxiety or depression in Australia. ... depressed or anxious new fathers, Dad Booster. Depressed new ...

Dads' Post-Baby Depression Risk: Support & Tips - Dr. Sarah Allen

Fathers as well as mothers are at a greater risk of depression in the first 5 yrs of a child's life. Untreated paternal depression can have many negative ...

Male Postpartum Depression - UnityPoint Health

Learn about male postpartum depression symptoms, an easy way to approach a new dad who might be struggling and the single biggest risk factor, which leaves ...

The Unrelenting Agony of Being a Depressed New Dad - Men's Health

Research has found that many new dads suffer from male postpartum depression. Here, real fathers talk about their experience with paternal ...

Recognise the Signs: Symptoms of Postpartum Depression in Men

Between 4 - 25% of men will experience postpartum depression symptoms. Work stress, financial stress, relationship problems & parenting challenges can all ...

Sad Dads: Paternal Postpartum Depression - PMC - PubMed Central

Paternal PPD has negative impacts on family, including increasing emotional and behavioral problems among their children (either directly or through the mother)

Male postnatal depression: Why men struggle in silence - BBC

Many mothers grapple with mental health challenges after the birth of a child. But fathers experience PND, too – and may be slipping through ...

Looking after the wellbeing of dads - Safe Sleep Space

Mothers deserve lots of attention during pregnancy, labour and birth and into the early days of parenting. And fathers justifiably ...

New Fathers' Perinatal Depression and Anxiety—Treatment Options

Introduction. Paternal perinatal depression (PPND) is a major depressive disorder in men that occurs between the first trimester of pregnancy ...