It turns out that men also suffer from postpartum depression, albeit not as frequently as women do. When it comes to women, researchers believe that the disorder arises from a combination of hormonal factors, emotional and psychological issues that can arise when having to care for a newborn, physical factors such as sleeplessness and exhaustion. When it comes to men, I'm guessing that the latter two issues might be at play more than hormonal changes (although just as some men get "sympathy" pregnancy symptoms, maybe some of them also get sympathy postpartum hormonal changes).
Any thoughts on what might be going on for men suffering from postpartum depression?
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