Paternal Postpartum Depression Is Real. Why Do Some People Think It's Not?

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🗓️ 4 August 2021

⏱️ 56 minutes

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Postpartum depression is not just the province of women. According to studies, about ten percent of men in the United States experience paternal postpartum depression during the first year of their baby's life. That depression can be expressed as irritability, anger and substance abuse, but it often goes undiagnosed. We talk about the latest research on paternal postpartum depression, the stigma associated with it and how to encourage fathers to seek support. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:50.3	Music From KQED. From KQED, From KQED Public Radio in San Francisco, I'm Mina Kim. Coming up on forum, a growing body of research is shedding light on depression that's triggered by fatherhood.
0:58.0	Studies find some 10% of U.S. men experience postpartum depression during the first year of a baby's life.
1:06.0	But a lack of knowledge and social stigma can keep them from getting help.
1:11.4	We look at the latest research, the signs of depression in the postpartum period,
1:15.7	and what can be done to address it.
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