Using clinical material this article attempts to make some links with symptoms presenting in children in a child psychiatry setting and aspects of their fathers' stories; a particular link is made with depression in the fathers. Hitherto depression in men has been under-researched. This article also attempts to highlight this issue as one of importance in the child psychiatry setting. Following a literature review six clinical cases are presented to amplify the points raised.
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