Being Hands-On During Baby's First Year Helps Reduce Paternal Depression
Share Photo: (Photo : Picsea / Unsplash ) More and more dads are working from home or staying at home with their children. As such, it is more vital to discuss paternal depression. Depression among dads is less mentioned than PTSD for moms. Dads have less support and may be less inclined to seek treatment. "Depression is not a weakness of character, and seeking treatment is taking charge of your life," notes Will Courtenay, Ph.D. He adds that it is normal for new dads to need help entering fatherhood, citing about 3,000 new dads get depressed each day. Further, the ri...
Source: parentherald.com