Comment. Almost one in ten men will experience depression at some time in their life. Although there is evidence that partnered (and particularly married) men are at lower risk of depression than are the general male population,1 rates of depression among fathers are difficult to estimate on the basis of existing evidence.2 Fathers might not be exposed to the same risk factors for depression as mothers, but they do experience a range of biopsychosocial stressors that might affect their mental health and also have indirect effects on their partners, their children, or both.3 Please contact the library to request a copy of this article - http://bit.ly/1Xyazai