Longer paternal leave tied to lower depression risk in fathers, Swedish study suggests

MedicalXpress | 六月 18, 2026

Fathers who take several months of parental leave have a lower risk of developing depressive symptoms during the early years of their child's life than fathers who take only a short period of leave. This is shown by a new Swedish study involving researchers from Karolinska Institutet, published in the journal American Journal of Public Health.