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Paternal postpartum depression
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What experts have said about Paternal postpartum depression
2 statements · 2 negative
Very low post-birth testosterone is associated with greater paternal depression symptoms.
“when testosterone is really low after a birth, men have higher postpartum depression symptoms”
Open the episode · The Scientist Who Scans Fathers' Brains: Parenthood Shrinks Your Brain, And Drops Testosterone 25%!Listen at 13:21
New fathers’ depression prevalence is about twice the general male population’s rate.
“in new dads it's about twice that of the general population”
Open the episode · The Scientist Who Scans Fathers' Brains: Parenthood Shrinks Your Brain, And Drops Testosterone 25%!Listen at 55:09
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