男性也會(huì)得產(chǎn)后抑郁癥？

十分之一的男性在孩子出生前后會(huì)受到抑郁癥困擾

　　Men are as likely as women to suffer from postnatal depression, a study shows。

　　一項(xiàng)研究顯示，男性和女性一樣會(huì)得產(chǎn)后抑郁癥。

　　One in ten fathers - the same ratio as mothers - were found to suffer before or after birth。

　　研究發(fā)現(xiàn)，十分之一的男性在孩子出生前后會(huì)受到抑郁癥困擾，這一比例與女性相同。

　　By the time their child reaches 12 weeks, as many as one in four are feeling down。

　　在孩子滿12周時(shí)，多達(dá)四分之一的男性會(huì)出現(xiàn)情緒低落。

　　The symptoms observed in the American study are not thought to be hormonal - as they are in women - and are instead probably a response to the pressures of fatherhood。

　　這一美國(guó)研究所發(fā)現(xiàn)的男性的這些癥狀并非像女性那樣是由體內(nèi)的荷爾蒙引起的，而可能是因?yàn)槌鯙槿烁杆鶐淼囊恍毫Α?/p>

　　These include the expense of having children, changed relationships with partners and fear of paternal responsibility。

　　這些壓力包括養(yǎng)育孩子的費(fèi)用、夫妻之間關(guān)系的變化以及對(duì)承擔(dān)父親責(zé)任所產(chǎn)生的恐懼。

　　In the early weeks, the lack of sleep and extra domestic chores also take their toll, say mental health experts。

　　心理健康專家說，在最初的幾周內(nèi)，睡眠不足以及新增的家務(wù)活也會(huì)產(chǎn)生一定的影響。