Apparently men can get PND too

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ItsLikeRainOnYourWeddingDay · 02/05/2018 20:42

No - they get depressed. They cannot have PND. The clue is in the bloody name - POST NATAL. No man can ever be post natal.

https://m.huffingtonpost.co.uk/olivia-spencer/postnatal-depression-gay-bb_5857968.html

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IdentifiesAsMiddleAged · 02/05/2018 20:56

And generally, we need to be very sympathetic to men experiencing mental health problems, and the ensuing incidence of suicide in men. Anything that brings it into the light and encourages men to seek support is a good thing, IMO

ShowOfHands · 02/05/2018 20:55

Is there another term for it beyond depression? DH's colleague experienced severe depression for the first and only time in his life after a very traumatic start to fatherhood. He met a lot of stigma too.

IdentifiesAsMiddleAged · 02/05/2018 20:52

I also don't mind this

Women's PND is not just related to giving birth; it's about sleep deprivation, anxiety and life changes, and relationship changes

Post natal just means after birth

TwittleBee · 02/05/2018 20:52

Maybe it should be termed NPD (New-Parent Depression) instead? Not sure why them being gay is overally relevant in that article though. I know a few dad's that have been told they had PND but it was only picked up because their partners told them to go see someone.

NotTakenUsername · 02/05/2018 20:48

I can’t get annoyed about this. The term postnatal is “relating to or denoting the period after childbirth”... not “giving birth”.

spontaneousgiventime · 02/05/2018 20:45

A bit like my prostate problems.

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