There have been previous studies that have mentioned that mothers suffering from depression hamper the academic performance of their children. A new study says the same goes for fathers who are depressed. Furthermore, fathers of 9-month-olds are about twice as likely as other men their age to show symptoms of major depression. As a result, depressed fathers read less to their kids and the children know slightly fewer words by age 2. The study interviewed over 4,500 fathers and was presented at the American Psychiatric Association meeting in Washington D.C. Read the full article here.

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