Fathers also suffer from postpartum depression. That's according to a study published online Monday in Archives of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine. The Los Angeles Times reports:

Overall, they found that the rate of depression for mothers was nearly 14 cases per 100 person-years in the first 12 months after a baby was born. That rate dropped to about 6 cases per 100 person-years in the second year and continued to decline slightly over the next decade.

For fathers, the rate of depression in the first year was 3.56 cases per 100 person-years. It then fluctuated between 1.95 and 2.72 cases per 100 person-years until their kids became teenagers.

Overall, mothers experience postpartum depression more than dads.

I'm not surprised by these findings. What do you think?