Resources

I Gave Birth, but My Husband Developed Postpartum Depression
New York Times piece on a man who developed Post-Partum Depression

Oh Baby: Postpartum Depression in Men is Real, Science Says
One male physician’s story of struggling in fatherhood 

First Pill for Postpartum Depression Shows Varied Real-World Results
New York Time piece summarizing a recent trial on a hormonal medication specifically for mothers suffering from PPD

 Postpartum Depression in Men
A great “Expert Opinion” piece summarizing what Paternal Post-Natal Depression IS

 Male Postpartum Depression
A hospital system in Iowa has online resources to explain how PPND is different from PPD in mothers

 Life in the Throes of Postpartum Depression
Outstanding New York Times piece on PPD in mothers

 The struggle of fatherhood is real - so why are new dads often invisible in NHS advice?
The Guardian writes a poignant call to arms for the UK’s National Health Service to pay attention to mens’ mental health during the transition to parenthood

PaternalMental Health and Child Development AcrossMultiple Domains
A recent, large study in the Journal of the American Medical Association’s Pediatrics journal showing that new fathers’ mental health struggles impact child development

Paternal Perinatal Depression, Anxiety, and Stress and Child Development
A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis 
The accompanying academic editorial