A study shows that children who live with a father who is depressed end up having higher rates of behavioral and emotional problems. This is the first study that has focused on depressed fathers. The results reveal the impact that fathers have in their children’s lives. A new study, which was led by Dr. Michael Weitzman at NYU’s Langone Medical Center, is the first one that documents the effects that a father’s depression has on his children. The researchers looked at a nationally representative sample that included almost 22,000 children. It was done over four years. The results showed that … Continue reading →