Study Reveals Association Between Depression, Sagging Testosterone Levels In New Fathers.

reports research indicates that postpartum depression “may occur in from 7 percent to 10 percent of new fathers, compared to about 12 percent of new mothers, and that depressed dads were more likely to spank their children and less likely to read to them.” Now, research published in Hormones and Behavior “has found a link between depression and sagging testosterone levels in new dads, adding physiological weight to the argument that postpartum depression isn’t just for women anymore.” In addition, the study revealed that “while high testosterone levels in new dads helped protect against depression in fathers, it correlated with an increased risk of depression in new moms.” https://www.nytimes.com/2017/10/17/well/family/can-fathers-have-postpartum-depression.html