{"id":101646,"date":"2019-03-21T11:00:20","date_gmt":"2019-03-21T11:00:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.harleytherapy.co.uk\/counselling\/?p=101646"},"modified":"2023-03-10T14:02:34","modified_gmt":"2023-03-10T14:02:34","slug":"male-postpartum-depression","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.harleytherapy.co.uk\/counselling\/male-postpartum-depression.htm","title":{"rendered":"Male Postpartum Depression – When Being a Dad Has You Down"},"content":{"rendered":"
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By: The Pentecostals of OC<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n

‘Male postpartum depression’ <\/a>might sound a strange thing that happens to other people.<\/p>\n

But if you are finding fatherhood is leaving you moody, on edge, and not yourself? It’s time to pay attention.\u00a0<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

When being a Dad affects your mental health<\/h3>\n

Trying to hide your struggles over being a Dad? It can help to know that you are far from alone <\/strong>if parenthood is leaving you low.<\/p>\n

UK coaching consultancy Talking Talent published research<\/a> showing that 72% of working dads admitted to being physically and emotionally worn out. The unhappy knock-on effect was that 57% of those exhausted fathers didn\u2019t think they were being good enough parents or partners, either.<\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

This sense of inadequacy<\/strong> – underperforming at work<\/a>, but not being presen<\/a>t enough at home – is manifesting as guilt<\/a>, stress<\/a> anxiety, and yes, depression<\/a>.<\/p>\n

[So down you don’t know what to do? Want to talk to someone who understands? Book an online therapist now<\/a> and get talking.]<\/span><\/p>\n

Male prenatal depression?<\/h3>\n
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By: Claudia Heidelberger<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n

Father-related depression<\/a> can also start in the lead up to having children<\/a>.<\/p>\n

A large-scale overview of depression in fathers<\/a> looking at 29 years worth of American parenting<\/a> studies found that–<\/p>\n

–the number of men showing signs of depression<\/a> starts to rise during the third trimester of pregnancy. Between three and six months after the birth of a baby, over a quarter of dads are displaying depressive symptoms.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Symptoms of depression in new dads<\/h3>\n

Like postnatal depression<\/a> in mums, depression\u00a0 in new dads often goes undiagnosed.<\/strong> Along with general symptoms of depression<\/a> (see our ‘Guide to Depression<\/a>‘ for these), symptoms of depression can be different in men<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Postnatal depression in men can include<\/strong>:<\/p>\n