Researchers Find Correlation Between Testosterone Levels, Symptoms Of Postpartum Depression In New Fathers.

, psychologist Juli Fraga, PsyD, writes that even though postpartum depression “mostly affects new mothers, recent studies have found that men might also suffer from the illness.” Research published last year “in the journal Hormones and Behavior found a correlation between testosterone levels and symptoms of paternal postpartum depression.” After measuring levels of testosterone in saliva samples obtained from each father, investigators “discovered that those with dipping levels of the hormone were more likely to feel depressed.” https://www.washingtonpost.com/