Addressing depression and anxiety among new fathers
Fletcher, R.J.; Matthey, S.; Marley, C.G.
Medical Journal of Australia 185(8): 461-463
2006
ISSN/ISBN: 0025-729X PMID: 17137442 Document Number: 598450
Fathers may be unintentionally marginalised by perinatal health services and by the maternal focus of social practices surrounding new babies. There is increasing recognition that a fathers' depression and anxiety in the perinatal period can have serious consequences for his family. Health services could better support new fathers by providing them with information on parenting from a father's perspective, or by running father-specific sessions as part of routine antenatal care programs.