
When Dads Suffer Too: The Hidden Case for Postpartum Depression in Fathers
With more dads sharing infant caregiving, postpartum depression is a real, under‑recognized crisis for fathers: the piece uses a personal account of a new father’s insomnia, withdrawal, and disengagement after their baby's birth to show how paternal depression can mimic mood disorders and be silenced by stigma and masculine expectations; it calls for greater awareness, routine screening, and targeted support for fathers in early parenting.













