Darby Saxbe

Postpartum depression is something we think of as like a mom only phenomenon.

It can totally emerge in dads.

There's evidence that new dads have about twice the prevalence of depression as just men in the general population.

Oh, wow.

It can be before birth.

It can be after birth.

Yeah.

So it's like we call it postpartum depression, but it's really perinatal.

It's like across that transition.

And if you think about it, it's like a lot of the same risk factors that moms experience, like sleep deprivation, increased stress, identity conflict, role confusion, relationship stress, and hormone changes.

It's like that perfect storm.

So that's affecting men too.

Oh my God.

The moms are going to hate this.

I talked to a perinatal psychologist and we actually talked about this exact thing.

She said she's gotten a lot of pushback because she's tried to get postpartum depression in men more recognized.

And some of the advocacy groups are like, can't moms just have this one thing?

Right.

And she's like, yes, but also if men are struggling, that's not great for mom either.

Yeah, it's important.