Men may also suffer from prenatal and postpartum depression

Researcher James F. Paulson of Eastern Virginia Medical School, USA, pointed out that the index of depressed parents is twice the size of what is generally seen in adult males, so the problem is a public health issue and something that physicians need to learn to deal with.

The researchers also showed that parents who were more likely to have depression , before or after the birth of the baby, were those that the mothers also suffered from the condition.

The possible causes of paternal depression may be hormonal, since postpartum depression has been seen as a disorder of motherhood. However, the new finding needs to be better researched for a more palpable explanation.

Symptoms of paternal depression include sadness, loss of interest, sleep problems, and loss of appetite. Deeper cases can also involve family irritability and withdrawal. Both maternal and paternal depression can have negative effects on children. Some research shows that children have emotional and behavioral problems when their parents become depressed during prenatal and postpartum periods.

Couple celebrates 63 years of marriage with charming album

Stories of passionate couples never fail to inspire those who believe in true love. The American couple Wanda and Joe are proof of this: they have been married since 1953 and continue to live this love even after so much time. To celebrate their 63rd birthday together, granddaughter and photographer Shalyn Nelson decided to give grandparents a incredible experience and totally new to both, a photo essay.

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Children who sleep and wake up early are thinner

Study published in the journal Sleep says that children who sleep and wake up early are more lean and physically active than those who maintain more nocturnal habits, even if they sleep the same amount of time. To reach the discovery , researchers at the University of South Australia recorded the sleep patterns of 2,200 children ages 9 to 16 and compared their body masses and the way they spent their free time for four days.

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