The unseen burden: the tangled web of paternal postpartum depression and childhood resilience
Postpartum depression (PPD) is a significant mental health disorder that has received little attention (both clinically and experimentally) and is underdiagnosed. PPD is most associated with mothers after giving birth. However, it may also affect fathers for unknown reasons. Poverty, a family history of depression, and hormonal changes are all risk factors for PPD in fathers. Although not much is known about paternal PPD, research indicates that it is often 8.7% prevalent in the first year, peaking between 3 and 6 months after childbirth (9.2%).
Authors
- Md Ariful Haque (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4632-5153)
- Zainab Nazir (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8082-9449)
- Doha Ahmed Farrag (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9699-6759)
- Tooba Ali (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1867-943X)
- Ashna Habib (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5421-0212)
- Areeba Ismail
Institutions
- Jinnah Sindh Medical University (PK)
- Atish Dipankar University of Science and Technology (BD)
- Dow University of Health Sciences (PK)
- Aswan University (EG)
Publication Details
- Journal
- International Journal of Surgery Global Health
- Published
- 2024-08-23
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1097/gh9.0000000000000466
- Primary Topic
- Maternal Mental Health During Pregnancy and Postpartum
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00