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A father's depression has a direct effect on both internalized and externalized behavioral problems in adolescents, according to a recent study out of BYU's School of Social Work.
"Many studies look at moms who are depressed and how they impact children," Shafer said. "Very few looked at how depressed fathers influence their children. As dads become more involved in their children's lives, we thought this was an important question with significant implications for families."
The research, published last month, found that a father's depression had a direct effect on both internalized and externalized behavioral problems in adolescents. Internalizing behaviors include high levels of withdrawal, anxiety and depressed mood. Externalizing behaviors are directed outward and are associated with heightened anger and aggression. In contrast, the study also showed that maternal depression impacts kids, but in more subtle ways, since most women internalize their depression.
"Kids probably pick up on their dad's depression in ways they don't with mothers," Shafer said. "Men are more likely to show anger and frustration. Children are going to notice, and it's going to affect them."
[...] Depression is the most common mental health issue in the United States, with approximately seven percent experiencing a major depressive episode each year and nearly 20 percent experiencing it in their lifetime.
BYU is Brigham Young University
Source: BYU study finds more evidence why depressed dads should seek help
(Score: 1, Offtopic) by Ethanol-fueled on Saturday May 06 2017, @07:53PM
Parenting traits seen as being positive may also do harm. For example, overprotective parents; parents who never tell their kids "no" or otherwise instill discipline, parents who encourage their kids to be doctors or lawyers or engineers with total disregard of what actually interests the kid, parents who buy their kids too many toys that never get played with, parents who encourage their kids to run rather than fight, parents who bathe their kids in hand-sanitizer, parents who make their kids wear helmets while riding bikes and skateboards, parents who think it's socially acceptable for their kids to play with others a few years younger, parents who think it's socially acceptable for their kids to play with action figures unironically after the fifth-grade, parents who think it's socially acceptabl for their kids of any age to be caught playing Pokemon -- the list goes on and on.
Life is sometimes not pleasant and you're not gonna get everything you want and you're not gonna win all your battles. It seems modern parenting has become more of a job interview, all fluff and sugary-positive bullshit and little reality.