Wednesday, March 18, 2009

Men's Postpartum Depression: Myth or Reality?




It's only been in recent years that society has accepted the fact that a substantial number of new mothers become depressed in the weeks and months after the arrival of their babies. Growing evidence is mounting that new fathers also experience nearly the same type of postpartum depression as their partners. They, too, can feel a sense of stress and depression when transitioning into their new parental responsibilities.

Christy Cuellar-Wentz explores the issue here.