More research on post delivery depression in Dad’s (yes, Dad’s also suffer from depression after a new baby arrives). Seems that a sad Dad can have a negative impact on the behaviour and mental health of a child, especially if that child is a boy.
Researchers at Oxford University are calling the effects “striking”, and say “the influence of fathers in early childhood may have been downplayed in the past.”
According to the research, about 3% of Dads suffer symptoms of depression shortly after the birth of a child, compared to 5% of new Moms.
