Dad Too Can Experience Post-partum Depression

Dad Too Can Experience Post-partum Depression

Dad Too Can Experience Post-partum Depression
Lately, a growing number of information received by expectant mothers and new fathers about Post partum Depression (PPD), which prolonged depression experienced by new mothers after child-birth, but it was not just women who are at risk of depression. new fathers may also experience Paternal PostNatal Depression (PPND). In 2010, the Journal of the American Medical Association mengalanalisa more than 28,000 new fathers and found that 14% of new fathers in the United States experience depression after the birth of their child. That number increased to 25% in the period 3-6 month's after the birth of the child.

PPND is a fairly common condition experienced by the father after the birth of the child. To 1 of 4 PPND father had, and it may begin during the first year of birth of the child. Research from the University of Michigan found that fathers who are depressed are more likely to hit their children aged 1 year and less than half of depressed father's will read a story to your child. Because communication and punishment of the child influence the development of psychological, social, and behavior of the child, then a father who is depressed does not get proper treatment, PPND could have long term consequence's for the father, the child, and the father's family as a whole.

PPND symptoms include:

•     Irritable and hostile to others
•     More often consume alcohol or other drugs
•     Frustration
•     Abusive behavior
•     Weight loss
•     Isolated from family and close friends
•     Easily depressed
•     Impulsive and take risks, such as reckless driving or having an affair. Impulsive decision-making is one way men deal with depression.
•     Feeling discouraged
•     The more frequently complain about physical problems
•     Ongoing physical symptoms, such as headaches, digestive problems, or pain
•     Trouble with concentration and motivation
•     Loss of interest in work, hobbies and se-x
•     Worked continuously
•     Abuse of prescription drugs
•     Worrying excessively about productivity in the office
•     Fatigue
•     It occurred to suicide

A father who is depressed may only experience some of the symptoms above. The seriousness of these symptom's vary in each person. The problem is that usually men are more likely to hide their feelings and depression. So it's good to be aware of the change in attitude of the ordinary. In addition, many fathers do not realize that their symptoms are PPND, because most people feel ashamed of their feelings. The result is a denial that led to the problem of depression that are not addressed properly.

Cause PPND is a wide range of new factors present at the time the child was born. Things that increase the risk of PPND are:

•     Lack of sleep
•     Hormonal changes. After the baby is born, the father is also changing hormones, testosterone decreases, increased estrogen and prolactin (often associated with the process of bre-astfeeding on the mother) also increased
•     Medical history of depression
•     Poor relationship with partner
•     Bad relationship with one or both parent's
•     Pressure relationship with a spouse or in-law's
•     Excess stress due to become parents
•     Different families, for example, a single parent or stepfather
•     Social functions that are less
•     Lack of support from others
•     Economic problems or lack of income
•     Feeling isolated from the relationship between mother and child

    Mothers experiencing post partum Depression. Half of men who have PPND also have a partner who suffered post partum Depression

There are things that can be done to overcome PPND father, namely:

    Seeking help, especially from psychologists.
    Talking and sharing feelings. Telling someone about the problems facing fathers, both psychologists, friends, or the spouse, can be very helpful for my father realized that he had not experienced it myself, so that my father will be greatly reduced stress
    Enough sleep. Lack of sleep is arguably one of the biggest factors causing PPND. So Increase quality of sleep dad.
    Prevention from pregnancy. If the father has a history of depression, the father should see a psychologist before the baby is born to anticipate PPND. If mom and dad are having problems in the household since pregnancy, follow couples therapy before the child was born. If the nervous father on the birth of your child, follow the parenting classes are often available in hospitals. And if the father is not able to support his family worried about the economy, immediately prepare a budget.

The biggest problem of PPND is a man accustomed to storing their own problems, because they feel that the man should be strong and able to cope with their own depression. But in order to prevent larger problems, when fathers are experiencing symptoms PPND, immediately spoke with the couple, and met with a psychologist.

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