Monday, May 11, 2015

Depressed mood affects the child – Metro

If the mother or father are depressed after childbirth may hamper ties to the child, according to a study among 727 couples in Uppsala County.

– Our results suggest that the National Board recommendations to actively ask mothers about depressive symptoms should be expanded to include fathers, says researcher Birgitta Kerstis to Upsala Nya Tidning.

Every seventh mom and every 20 Dad felt sadness when the child was six weeks.

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