New Dads Can Get the Baby Blues Too
- by Armin Brott,
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in Our Blog
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Most of us have heard of new moms experiencing the "baby blues," or actual postpartum depression, but few acknowledge that paternal postpartum depression is just as real.
According to Will Courtenay, a psychotherapist specializing in male postpartum depression, as many as one in four new dads experience symptoms such as stress, irritability and anger in the days, weeks and even months after the birth of a child.
Unfortunately, men rarely discuss their feelings or ask for help, especially during a time when they're supposed to "be there" for the new mom.