Risk of "postpartum depression" Fathers are at the same level as mothers 30,000 households a year or 0:44 on August 30
While it is pointed out that fathers also have the risk of "postpartum depression", the proportion of fathers who feel mentally ill in less than a year after their birth is almost the same level as mothers, and households with poor parents are estimated. According to a survey conducted by the National Center for Child Health and Development, there are 30,000 households a year. The research group says, "We need to support fathers' health care for their mothers and children."
It is said that one in ten mothers will easily feel mental illness after birth due to major changes in hormonal balance, physical condition, and life rhythm, but recently, fathers also have a risk of "postnatal depression". Has been pointed out.
A research group at the National Center for Child Health and Development has extracted 3514 households with children under the age of 1 from data from a 2016 survey conducted by the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare, and identifies risks such as depression and anxiety disorders for fathers and mothers. I checked.
As a result, the proportion of fathers who were determined to be “at risk of mental health disorders” was 11.0%, which was almost the same level as 10.8% of mothers. In addition, 3.4% of the households were both at risk of having their parents judged to be at risk, and at the same time, 3.4% of the households were in distress, and based on the number of births last year, it was estimated that there were approximately 30,000 households annually Is that.
According to the research group, the reason behind father's sickness is that long working hours will not change even after the birth of the child, and the burden of raising children at home will increase, and if parents are sick, the impact on the child's parenting environment will be affected Is also a concern.
Kenji Takehara, one of the research groups, said, “Supporting the health management of fathers will also support mothers and children who rely on their fathers. Further work style reforms such as returning home are required.”