New fathers are over 30 times more likely to take antidepressants in the first year after having a child, if they have a recent history of the treatment, finds a new study by UCL researchers.
Jul 14, 2023
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Fathers who acknowledge binge drinking are less involved with their children, according to new research in several countries that have traditionally been understudied. Globally, men are increasingly involved in children's ...
Dec 16, 2022
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New research from the Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience (IoPPN) at King's College London with the Finnish Institute for Health and Welfare and others has found an association between fathers who experience ...
Oct 11, 2022
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Psychologist Darby Saxbe leads the Center for the Changing Family and a research effort to explore how parents change biologicially and neurobiologically in response to their babies—all at the USC Dornsife College of Letters, ...
Sep 30, 2022
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Soon after a baby is born, it's getting more common these days for the father or non-birthing parent to be encouraged to put the newborn directly on their chest. This skin-to-skin contact is often termed "kangaroo care," ...
Sep 2, 2022
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A new study suggests that due to restrictions on maternity care caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, new fathers in the UK were left feeling isolated, with a sense of loss and disconnection, by being excluded from aspects of ...
Aug 25, 2022
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Becoming a new father can be a difficult and overwhelming time. And more and more, we're hearing about the mental health impact this can have on men, with some research suggesting as many as one in ten men suffer from postnatal ...
Dec 8, 2021
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While postpartum depression in new mothers is well recognized and known to increase if the newborn requires intensive care, depression in new fathers has not received much attention. A large study, published in the journal ...
Jun 18, 2021
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"To all the Dads in Australia," Prime Minister Scott Morrison declared in his Father's Day message last year, "keep up the good work, because the kids of our country need the best dads possible."
Aug 30, 2019
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Pressures and expectations of masculinity and a lack of information and support for men can exacerbate mental health struggles for new fathers, research published by the Parliamentary Select Committee for Women and Equalities ...
Jun 14, 2019
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