Watch out! Men get postpartum depression, too
In people's impression, postpartum depression seems to be the "patent" of mothers, but in recent years, many cases have gradually found that fathers may also suffer from "postpartum depression" after the birth of their children.
According to expert research data, the proportion of men who suffer from postpartum depression after giving birth is 10%, only 4 percentage points lower than that of women. If this problem is ignored, it will not only affect the physical and mental health of both parents, but also conducive to the healthy growth of children.
Depressive symptom
John Hyman is a writing lecturer at an American university. When his first child was born, he did not feel the joy of fatherhood as he had expected, but felt "suddenly unable to find my place in the family."
After the birth of the child, his wife, Bettie, quickly adjusted to the changes in the family, but Hyman felt at odds with everything. To escape this reality, he gave up precious time with his son and devoted more time to school. He also noticed something strange about his mood: "I've never felt this way before, and I wonder if there's something wrong with me."
Hyneman does have some hiccups. He suffers from postpartum depression.
Postpartum depression is a common emotional disorder. Patients often present with extreme depression, loss of interest in daily life, lack of energy, continuous fatigue, etc., and in severe cases may even repeatedly have suicidal thoughts. Quite a number of patients will recover in a short time, but there are also a number of people will be ill for a long time, and even cause serious consequences.
It has long been thought that postpartum depression only "strikes" women. Psychiatrists acknowledge that it's only in recent years that people have begun to acknowledge that men can also suffer from postpartum depression.
