When to expect your first period postpartum? Is postpartum hair loss normal? What is postpartum prolapse? Postpartum depression in dads – or PPND (for Paternal Postnatal Depression) – is a very serious condition. Without effective treatment, it can result in damaging, long-term consequences for a man, his chil and his entire family.
But with proper treatment and support, men can fully recover from PPND.
Mothers are not the only ones at risk of depression when the baby arrives. Up to half of men whose partners have postpartum depression are depressed themselves. The following assessment will help you determine whether you might have PPND.
It’s called the Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale – or the EPDS, for short. It is the most widely used assessment for postpartum depression and anxiety. Men and women can experience depression very differently. One of the biggest risk factors for paternal postpartum depression is the development of postpartum depression in the mother.
Half of all men who have a spouse suffering from postpartum depression will be depressed as well. Men often have a difficult time discussing their postpartum depression symptoms.


