Dads Get Postpartum Depression Too

    A new Australian study shows that moms and dads are about equally likely to get depressed in the first year of a child's life. Young dads are most at risk — those under 30 have a 40% higher chance of postpartum depression than dads over that age.

    Anna North
    by Anna North

    BuzzFeed Staff

    Dads Get Postpartum Depression Too

    abc.net.au

    A new Australian study shows that moms and dads are about equally likely to get depressed in the first year of a child's life. Young dads are most at risk — those under 30 have a 40% higher chance of postpartum depression than dads over that age.