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According to a meta-analysis published in the May 19, 2010 issue of JAMA, about 10% of new fathers are affected by prenatal and postpartum depression.

James F. Paulson, PhD, and Sharnail D. Bazemore, MS, of Eastern Virginia Medical School, Norfolk, reviewed the medical literature related to depression in fathers during the period between the first trimester of their significant other's pregnancy and the first year postpartum. A total of 43 studies including 28,004 participants were included in their analysis.

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The article examines how untreated depression may impact women in the workplace."Depression in mothers can have a major impact on the entire family, especially on the health and well-being of their children. Yet a new study published in the Journal of Behavioral Health Services and Research found that more than 65 percent of working moms with depression don't get adequate treatment.

Major Depressive Disorder (major depression) Characterized by multiple symptoms that interfere with the ability to work, sleep, eat, enjoy once-pleasurable activities or function normally. When very severe, one may feel unable to get out of bed, sometimes called vegetative depression; when symptoms include hallucinations and delusions, called psychotic depression.

Treatment: Usually medication (SSRIs or other antidepressants), therapy to address the underlying causes of depression, learning life-coping skills and support.