Helping Men Beat The Baby Blues And Overcome Depression Articles About PPND Juli Fraga did another great story on postpartum depression in dads, this time for The Hamilton Spectator. She discussed a newly released study and spoke with Dr. Will. Mel Magazine interviewed Dr. Courtenay and published a very comprehensive and readable story about why men experience postpartum depression too. June, a new healthy living website recently launched in Hong Kong, featured a story about postpartum depression in dads and presented Dr. Will research and mentioned SadDaddy.com. The New York Times asks, “Can fathers have postpartum depression,” and they asked Dr. Will to weigh in on the question. Fatherly did an in-depth interview with Dr. Will on postpartum depression in dads, and their article includes lots of great information. Huffington Post spoke with Dr. Will about postpartum depression in dads, and produced a very informative article. Delta Sky Magazine, the in-flight mag for Delta, did a great in-depth article on men’s health. They talked to The Men’s Doc about depression, including postpartum depression, in men. Conde Nast Bride asked Dr. Will what puts new dads at risk for postnatal depression. Adam Busby, star of the reality television show Outdaughtered, has been speaking publicly about his real-life struggle with postpartum depression. Romper covered the story turned to Dr. Will for some facts on the subject. Fit Pregnancy asks, “Is Dad stressed or experiencing Paternal Postnatal Depression?” They spoke with Dr. Will to help answer this question. This Bustle article, which includes an interview with The Men’s Doc, focuses on preventing depression in dads and what can be done to address it when it occurs. The TODAY Show asked Dr. Will about postpartum depression in dads and provided this in-depth, informative coverage. Dr. Courtenay talks with The Stir at CafeMom about what couples should know about a dad’s postpartum depression. Although this story focuses on the claims of one Broadway producer, it covers lots of information from Dr. Will about postpartum depression in dads. USA Today’s special fall magazine “Guide to Men’s Health” features an interview with Dr. Courtenay about men’s postpartum depression – including preliminary findings from his research with over 4,000 new fathers. En Espanol, nueva revista historia, “Depresion Posparto Masculina.” As many as 1 in 4 fathers suffers from paternal postnatal depression, says Dr. Will Courtenay. All the more reason to watch for these red flags. “Even trained clinicians are less likely to correctly diagnose depression in men than in women,” explains Will Courtenay, Ph.D. “If a man can’t seek help for himself, he should at least do it for his kids,” says Courtenay. “A father’s depression can also have a negative impact on the child’s emotional and behavioral development, says Courtenay.” “Get couples counseling to address any relationship issues and try to find sources of social support before the baby arrives, Courtenay suggests.” newsweek logo missing “An expert on why fathers can also become depressed after the birth of a child, and what couples can do about it.” “Each day in the U.S., 1,000 new dads become depressed, and according to some studies that number is as high as 3,000.” “Marital dissatisfaction, financial stress and having a sick or colicky baby could increase the risk of depression in one or both partners, said Courtenay” “Trying to ‘nip this in the bud or prevent’ depression is key.” “Symptoms of depression in men also may not be obvious, Courtenay says.” “As many as one in four new dads may experience what’s called parental postnatal depression, and the problem can be more than just psychological, Courtenay said” “The cultural myth that men don’t get depressed also communicates to men that they shouldn’t get depressed” “All these hormonal changes and neurochemical changes in the brain due to sleep deprivation can wreak havoc on a man.” “Because there isn’t any public discussion about it, most men don’t know to identify what they’re going through as being depression.” “All of those hormonal changes, along with the neurochemical changes that occur in the brain with sleep deprivation, probably come together and create this perfect storm.” “Dr. Will Courtenay . . . exposed me to an equally comforting and alarming point: I was not alone.” According to Will Courtenay . . . 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. “Just like women, Courtenay says men can experience a chemical change in their body after their child is born.”
Juli Fraga did another great story on postpartum depression in dads, this time for The Hamilton Spectator. She discussed a newly released study and spoke with Dr. Will.
Mel Magazine interviewed Dr. Courtenay and published a very comprehensive and readable story about why men experience postpartum depression too.
June, a new healthy living website recently launched in Hong Kong, featured a story about postpartum depression in dads and presented Dr. Will research and mentioned SadDaddy.com.
The New York Times asks, “Can fathers have postpartum depression,” and they asked Dr. Will to weigh in on the question.
Fatherly did an in-depth interview with Dr. Will on postpartum depression in dads, and their article includes lots of great information.
Huffington Post spoke with Dr. Will about postpartum depression in dads, and produced a very informative article.
Delta Sky Magazine, the in-flight mag for Delta, did a great in-depth article on men’s health. They talked to The Men’s Doc about depression, including postpartum depression, in men.
Adam Busby, star of the reality television show Outdaughtered, has been speaking publicly about his real-life struggle with postpartum depression. Romper covered the story turned to Dr. Will for some facts on the subject.
Fit Pregnancy asks, “Is Dad stressed or experiencing Paternal Postnatal Depression?” They spoke with Dr. Will to help answer this question.
This Bustle article, which includes an interview with The Men’s Doc, focuses on preventing depression in dads and what can be done to address it when it occurs.
The TODAY Show asked Dr. Will about postpartum depression in dads and provided this in-depth, informative coverage.
Dr. Courtenay talks with The Stir at CafeMom about what couples should know about a dad’s postpartum depression.
Although this story focuses on the claims of one Broadway producer, it covers lots of information from Dr. Will about postpartum depression in dads.
USA Today’s special fall magazine “Guide to Men’s Health” features an interview with Dr. Courtenay about men’s postpartum depression – including preliminary findings from his research with over 4,000 new fathers.
As many as 1 in 4 fathers suffers from paternal postnatal depression, says Dr. Will Courtenay. All the more reason to watch for these red flags.
“Even trained clinicians are less likely to correctly diagnose depression in men than in women,” explains Will Courtenay, Ph.D.
“A father’s depression can also have a negative impact on the child’s emotional and behavioral development, says Courtenay.”
“Get couples counseling to address any relationship issues and try to find sources of social support before the baby arrives, Courtenay suggests.”
newsweek logo missing “An expert on why fathers can also become depressed after the birth of a child, and what couples can do about it.”
“Each day in the U.S., 1,000 new dads become depressed, and according to some studies that number is as high as 3,000.”
“Marital dissatisfaction, financial stress and having a sick or colicky baby could increase the risk of depression in one or both partners, said Courtenay”
“As many as one in four new dads may experience what’s called parental postnatal depression, and the problem can be more than just psychological, Courtenay said”
“The cultural myth that men don’t get depressed also communicates to men that they shouldn’t get depressed”
“All these hormonal changes and neurochemical changes in the brain due to sleep deprivation can wreak havoc on a man.”
“Because there isn’t any public discussion about it, most men don’t know to identify what they’re going through as being depression.”
“All of those hormonal changes, along with the neurochemical changes that occur in the brain with sleep deprivation, probably come together and create this perfect storm.”
According to Will Courtenay . . . 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.
“Just like women, Courtenay says men can experience a chemical change in their body after their child is born.”
