Keep an eye on your partner…
According to research in the Journal of the American Medical Association many new fathers experience post-natal depression, yet most cases go undetected and untreated, experts warn.
One in 10 new fathers may have the baby blues, US researchers believe. While this rate is lower than in new mothers, it is more than currently recognised. Not surprisingly, lack of sleep and new responsibilities, or supporting a wife with post-natal depression can be triggers.
The BBC reports that ‘the Eastern Virginia Medical School team based their findings on 43 studies involving 28,004 parents from 16 different countries including the UK and the US. We don’t always remember that this is going to be an issue for men as well as for women. They found new fathers were generally happiest in the early weeks after the birth of their baby, with depression kicking in after three to six months.
We can’t really offer any help for depression, but we can give you a little laugh with our little book for new dads…
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