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Depression in fathers |
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by lexiw  (December 2006) (rank 11th) |
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I know that there is always information on mothers with depression but what about for dads. A friend of mine just commited suicide leaving behind a beautiful three and a half month old baby boy.
Many people believe that fathers are the ones who have to be strong, they
are not allowed to suffer the same feelings of hopelessness that mothers sometimes face. I think this makes it worse for dads because they also believe this about themselves and they feel more strongly that they have failed because it is expected of them to be the strong ones.
My advice to all mums is that if you notice that your partner is becoming moody, lethargic, stressed or any of the other many signs of depression do what you can to get your partner to talk to you or your doctor or anybody you feel they might open up to. To many dads are ignored when it comes to how they are feeling please don't ignore your partner. If your partner is not a talker then speak to one of his mates in private and let the friend know what your thoughts are and see if he can't find a way of talking to your partner about it because there is no way to bring back a life.
