Postpartum Depression Strikes Fathers, Too

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After childbirth, men can have postpartum depression as troublesome as women can. Although the condition is uncommon, fathers are two and a half times more likely to be depressed when the mothers are depressed. Postpartum depression in a parent can also affect the infant’s cognitive and emotional development. -- The New York Times, http://www.nytimes.com/2009/12/08/health/08mind.html?hpw