Preconception depression in first-time Fathers is a risk factor for depression and suicidality after birth

It is understood that around 1 in 10 men experience postnatal depression (Paulson and Bazemore, 2010). Fathers’ experiences of perinatal mental health difficulties have been associated with maternal mental ill health (Paulson et al., 2016), and with adverse offspring outcomes such as conduct problems and psychiatric illness (Gentile and Fusco, 2017).

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