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Postpartum Depression: Dads Get Baby Blues, Too

Paternal Depression Is A Thing
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As it turns out, mothers aren't the only ones subject to postpartum depression. A study published in the journal Pediatrics revealed that young men who became fathers around age 25 typically experienced a sharp increase in depressive symptoms following the arrival of a child.

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