paternal mental illness
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Parental Mental Health: Childhood Outcomes and Importance of Creating Positive Relationships
Starting a family can be a considered a big milestone for some, however the transition to parenthood can be difficult for both men and women, with the exacerbation or onset of mental health problems following parenthood. Now it its third year, UK Parent Mental Health Day (27 January) aims to challenge the stigmas surrounding parents’ and carers’ mental health.
This UK Parent Mental Health Day, we encourage you to explore the learning opportunities available on our website, and to share with your networks.
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Children of parents with depression or anxiety: Long-term follow-up, causality and resilience
Open Access paper from JCPP Advances – ‘Three papers in the December issue (2023) of JCPP Advances focus on children of parents with depression or anxiety. Parental depression and anxiety are both highly prevalent psychiatric conditions, representing a major public health concern. The aim of this editorial is to provide context to the findings of these three studies and to highlight important methodological strengths.’ Henrik Larsson (pic).
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Paternal Perinatal Stress and its Impact on Infants and Children
In this Papers Podcast, Dr. Fiona Challacombe discusses her JCPP paper ‘Paternal perinatal stress is associated with children’s emotional problems at 2 years’. Fiona is the first author of the paper.
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Paternal depression affects adolescent mental health
A large body of studies have shown that exposure to maternal depression is a key risk factor for adolescent depression, comparatively fewer studies have investigated the influence of paternal depression on children and adolescents.
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