My partner has admitted to me last night (by way of opening up an article on the BBC website about male PND and asking me to read it while he was in another room) that he thinks he may be suffering from male PND.
He has struggled since I nearly died giving birth 8 weeks ago I lost over half my blood volume and it was touch and go. Also our daughter has a few health issues that we are sorting and will be resolved but wanted to give the complete picture.
He has also had issues at work as since he went on paternity leave his boss has been an arse and started a bit of a witch hunt that even HE have agreed are out of order.
I am trying to do as much as I can but worry I may make him worse. He is very self critical and feels he is failing as a dad. Nothing I say helps him. He is a wonderful dad. He does lots round the house including all the cooking. He feeds our daughter and walks up and down for miles when she is badly suffering with reflux.
What else can I do? I have encouraged him to go for counselling. He is thinking about it. He won't take medication and that's not up for discussion with him. The gp has signed him off for 2 weeks and then a further 2 weeks which runs out next Friday.