Paternity leave and fathers’ mental health

Using data from the Elfe study, Katharine Barry and Maria Melchior have investigated the effect of paternity leave on fathers’ post-partum depression. [VIDEO FR]

In this interview, "Regards sur l’enfance", Maria Melchior, epidemiologist and director of research at Inserm, answers our questions: "What is post-partum depression? Does post-partum depression affect fathers too? Does paternity leave protect fathers from post-partum depression? What follow-up should be given to this study? "

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Barry KM, Gomajee R, Benarous X, Dufourg MN, Courtin E, Melchior M. Paternity leave uptake and parental post-partum depression: findings from the ELFE cohort study. Lancet Public Health. 2023 Jan. [Link]