10
Nov
2017
Dads Are Not Receiving Needed Care for Postnatal Depression
Although depression among new mothers is a well-identified condition, experts have only recently understood that some new fathers are also at risk.
A new Swedish study shows that depression among new fathers may be even more common than previously believed. Investigators also determined that today’s screening instruments often fail to detect this depression, placing new fathers at risk because they do not receive the help they need.