Doctor Ali Mattu | Men can get Postpartum Depression too @drali | Uploaded January 2023 | Updated October 2024, 2 hours ago.
For the first few months after my second child was born I experienced postpartum depression.
This happens to about 10% of all dads.
TEN PERCENT!
The main symptom for me was anger and irritability. I was mad one moment and then crying another.
Others might lose interest in the things they used to enjoy, throw themselves into their work, feel distant from others, become cynical, or hopeless.
It was likely caused by a mixture of hormonal changes, lack of sleep, becoming the lead parent for my 5 year old daughter, and not being involved in feeding my son.
Getting help from friends and family with food, laundry, and cleaning helped me get more sleep which started to turn things around. But the biggest change happened when I could start feeding my son with a bottle. It was like a switch went off and I FINALLY felt connected to him.
Visit Mental Health America to take a free depression screening and know if you may be experiencing depression: screening.mhanational.org/screening-tools/depression
For resources, check out JEDfoundation: jedfoundation.org/mental-health-resource-center
Full video: 5 ONE-MINUTE Habits to Beat DEPRESSION youtu.be/HXLQLy1c2tU
Learn more:
- 1 in 10 dads experience postpartum depression, anxiety: How to spot the signs: utswmed.org/medblog/paternal-postpartum-depression
- What to know, and when to seek help for male postpartum depression: health.clevelandclinic.org/yes-postpartum-depression-in-men-is-very-real
- Research on Postpartum Depression in Men: ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6659987
- Sadness versus depression: youtu.be/f4kBPmLMSoM
- What is depression? nimh.nih.gov/health/topics/depression
- How to overcome depression: youtu.be/Gljq2FHzTvY
- How to help friends and family with depression: youtu.be/zJcjJ2MoPEY
Connect with Ali:
Discord ► discord.gg/S2X3YAJxbM
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Email ► ali@thepsychshow.com
Website ► alimattu.com/
For information purposes only. Does not constitute clinical advice. Consult your local medical authority for advice. The information in this video was accurate as of the upload date, January 14, 2022.
If you or someone you know needs help immediately, you should take one of the following actions:
- call 9-8-8 in the United States or your country's emergency number: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_emergency_telephone_numbers
- call the Lifeline at 1-800-273 TALK (8255) in the United States or a global crisis hotlines: findahelpline.com/i/iasp
- text START to 741-741 in the United States or visit crisistextline.org
- go to your nearest hospital emergency room
For the first few months after my second child was born I experienced postpartum depression.
This happens to about 10% of all dads.
TEN PERCENT!
The main symptom for me was anger and irritability. I was mad one moment and then crying another.
Others might lose interest in the things they used to enjoy, throw themselves into their work, feel distant from others, become cynical, or hopeless.
It was likely caused by a mixture of hormonal changes, lack of sleep, becoming the lead parent for my 5 year old daughter, and not being involved in feeding my son.
Getting help from friends and family with food, laundry, and cleaning helped me get more sleep which started to turn things around. But the biggest change happened when I could start feeding my son with a bottle. It was like a switch went off and I FINALLY felt connected to him.
Visit Mental Health America to take a free depression screening and know if you may be experiencing depression: screening.mhanational.org/screening-tools/depression
For resources, check out JEDfoundation: jedfoundation.org/mental-health-resource-center
Full video: 5 ONE-MINUTE Habits to Beat DEPRESSION youtu.be/HXLQLy1c2tU
Learn more:
- 1 in 10 dads experience postpartum depression, anxiety: How to spot the signs: utswmed.org/medblog/paternal-postpartum-depression
- What to know, and when to seek help for male postpartum depression: health.clevelandclinic.org/yes-postpartum-depression-in-men-is-very-real
- Research on Postpartum Depression in Men: ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6659987
- Sadness versus depression: youtu.be/f4kBPmLMSoM
- What is depression? nimh.nih.gov/health/topics/depression
- How to overcome depression: youtu.be/Gljq2FHzTvY
- How to help friends and family with depression: youtu.be/zJcjJ2MoPEY
Connect with Ali:
Discord ► discord.gg/S2X3YAJxbM
Twitter ► twitter.com/alimattu
Facebook ► facebook.com/thepsychshow
Instagram ► instagram.com/alimattu
TikTok ► tiktok.com/@alimattuphd
Patreon ► patreon.com/thepsychshow
Email ► ali@thepsychshow.com
Website ► alimattu.com/
For information purposes only. Does not constitute clinical advice. Consult your local medical authority for advice. The information in this video was accurate as of the upload date, January 14, 2022.
If you or someone you know needs help immediately, you should take one of the following actions:
- call 9-8-8 in the United States or your country's emergency number: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_emergency_telephone_numbers
- call the Lifeline at 1-800-273 TALK (8255) in the United States or a global crisis hotlines: findahelpline.com/i/iasp
- text START to 741-741 in the United States or visit crisistextline.org
- go to your nearest hospital emergency room
