{"id":478008,"date":"2022-07-26T16:00:04","date_gmt":"2022-07-26T13:00:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/our-study-shows-how-common-it-is-for-both-parents-to-experience-it\/"},"modified":"2022-07-26T16:00:04","modified_gmt":"2022-07-26T13:00:04","slug":"our-study-shows-how-common-it-is-for-both-parents-to-experience-it","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/our-study-shows-how-common-it-is-for-both-parents-to-experience-it\/","title":{"rendered":"#Our study shows how common it is for both parents to experience it"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_84 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a2c3f2e1adb5\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a2c3f2e1adb5\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/our-study-shows-how-common-it-is-for-both-parents-to-experience-it\/#%E2%80%9COur_study_shows_how_common_it_is_for_both_parents_to_experience_it%E2%80%9D\" >&#8220;Our study shows how common it is for both parents to experience it&#8221;<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%E2%80%9COur_study_shows_how_common_it_is_for_both_parents_to_experience_it%E2%80%9D\"><\/span>&#8220;Our study shows how common it is for both parents to experience it&#8221;<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<div>\n<div class=\"article-gallery lightGallery\">\n<div data-thumb=\"https:\/\/scx1.b-cdn.net\/csz\/news\/tmb\/2022\/perinatal-depression-o.jpg\" data-src=\"https:\/\/scx2.b-cdn.net\/gfx\/news\/2022\/perinatal-depression-o.jpg\" data-sub-html=\"Both parents can struggle with depression after the birth of their child. Credit: Antonio Guillem\/ Shutterstock\">\n<figure class=\"article-img\">\n            <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/scx1.b-cdn.net\/csz\/news\/800a\/2022\/perinatal-depression-o.jpg\" alt=\"Perinatal depression: our study shows how common it is for both parents to experience it\" title=\"Both parents can struggle with depression after the birth of their child. Credit: Antonio Guillem\/ Shutterstock\" width=\"800\" height=\"530\"\/><figcaption class=\"text-darken text-low-up text-truncate-js text-truncate mt-3\">\n                Both parents can struggle with depression after the birth of their child. Credit: Antonio Guillem\/ Shutterstock<br \/>\n            <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Many new parents struggle with mental health issues. Research suggests <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/link.springer.com\/epdf\/10.1007\/s00787-020-01556-x?sharing_token=Ib87QdBmKr9FubuQ1HRGB_e4RwlQNchNByi7wbcMAY43Bo6uHaOVQgQMjhRGkOY1He9hYkyOlQ1Nhf_fHa4YsQse7qM7r4UYdEBiqlKKiNUwmhWa9DWqARmdCCKvQjwmUqR2xnO2heDOa00tC5G8sQ2mzb2tXLj0cKHC-TA0IcY%3D\">up to a quarter<\/a> of new mothers and <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.sciencedirect.com\/science\/article\/abs\/pii\/S016503271931496X?via%3Dihub\">one in ten fathers<\/a> experience depression after the birth of their child. Although there has been greater awareness and dialogue in recent years about the mental health struggles of mothers and fathers, we don&#8217;t know very much about the experience of new parents as a unit.\n                                                <\/p>\n<p>                                                                                This is something our review sought to uncover. We found that in <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/jamanetwork.com\/journals\/jamanetworkopen\/fullarticle\/2793548\">one in 30 couples<\/a>, both parents may struggle with depression after the birth of their child. We also revealed that depression in couples persists\u2014and might even become more common\u2014through the first year after having a child. <\/p>\n<p>To conduct our review, we looked at 23 studies in total, with data from almost 30,000 couples in 15 different countries. We specifically included studies which reported prevalence rates of depression in both parents during pregnancy and the first year after childbirth (known as the perinatal period). There wasn&#8217;t enough data reporting on anxiety for us to include it in our review.<\/p>\n<p>We then grouped the studies based on whether they looked at depression during pregnancy, the early postnatal period (up to three months after delivery) or in the late postnatal period (between three to 12 months after delivery). <\/p>\n<p>By combining the prevalence rates from each of the studies, we were able to estimate that one to two couples in every 100 experience depression during pregnancy. About <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/25455248\/\">one in ten expectant mothers<\/a> suffer from depression and evidence suggests that when mothers are depressed during pregnancy, <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/27826783\/\">there&#8217;s a higher chance for fathers to be depressed<\/a> as well. <\/p>\n<p>We found that the prevalence of depression in the early postnatal period for both parents was just over one in 50 couples. Interestingly, the rate of late postnatal depression in both parents was higher\u2014around one in 30 couples. While this difference may just be a coincidence, it <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">app<\/a>ears that the later postnatal period (three to 12 months after delivery) could be a critical time for new parents\u2014and that it&#8217;s important to make sure parents are aware it&#8217;s normal to experience postnatal depression even up to the first year after having a baby.<\/p>\n<p>Our study also looked at some of the common factors associated with depression in couples before and after the birth of their child. Some of these factors included low relationship satisfaction, frequent quarrels and low <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/social-mediaa\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"1\" title=\"Social Media\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">social<\/a> support. Financial struggles, unemployment and fathers working long hours were typically linked with depression in the perinatal period.<br \/>\n                                            <!-- Google middle Adsense block --><\/p>\n<p>This research not only highlights how many people may experience depression before and after the birth of their child, but also shows us that one parent&#8217;s mental health may be affected by their partner&#8217;s. Knowing which risk factors may make a parent more likely to experience perinatal depression is also important, especially for healthcare providers and family members when it comes to providing support.<\/p>\n<p><b>Mental health struggles<\/b><\/p>\n<p>We know from other research just how big an impact a mother&#8217;s depression can have, not only on <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1177\/1745506519844044\">her own health and well-being<\/a>, but even on the health of <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1177\/0009922818769450\">their child<\/a>. While a healthy <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1111\/fare.12260\">father-child relationship<\/a> can buffer against some of these negative impacts, there&#8217;s currently no research which has looked at what impact there might be on the child when both parents are depressed. Our study also showed that when both parents are depressed, there&#8217;s a higher chance of relationship problems and separation. <\/p>\n<p>The postpartum visit can be a key opportunity for new parents to check in with their GP, who can screen them for any mental health problems. Your GP can offer support, provide key resources, and make sure you have the right type of treatment if you&#8217;re struggling with your mental health. There&#8217;s evidence that <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/pmc\/articles\/PMC6002098\/\">family therapy<\/a> can also help prevent and treat perinatal depression\u2014and this should be considered when both parents are struggling.<\/p>\n<p>But research carried out in the U.K. shows that nearly <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/dx.doi.org\/10.1136\/bmjopen-2020-036835\">four out of ten new mothers<\/a> don&#8217;t receive a postpartum visit. Moreover, new fathers are not routinely included in care during and after pregnancy, leaving them <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/bmcpregnancychildbirth.biomedcentral.com\/articles\/10.1186\/s12884-017-1229-4\">feeling excluded<\/a> and isolated. We hope this research will reinforce the importance of the postpartum visit for new mothers to touch base with their GP, but also as an opportunity to check in on fathers&#8217; mental health.<\/p>\n<p>Our research shows that perinatal depression is common for both mothers and fathers\u2014so if you&#8217;re struggling, just know that you aren&#8217;t alone in your experience and there are many parents out there who have been in your position before and have felt the same. 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