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A dad with post-natal depression? Yes, really

A dad with post-natal depression? Yes, really

FromFirst Time Dads


A dad with post-natal depression? Yes, really

FromFirst Time Dads

ratings:
Length:
32 minutes
Released:
Sep 20, 2018
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

Only new mums get post natal depression, right? Wrong.Not long after the birth of his first child in 2004, Mark Williams was having suicidal thoughts. While his wife was suffering with severe post-natal depression, Mark was also in the midst of a similar mental health crisis… which had all stemmed from becoming a parent.Now a men's mental health activist and author of new book Daddy Blues, Mark joins Steve and Rich to tell his story, reveal how quite normal dad questions and issues can spiral into post-natal depression and ponder why we as men still struggle to discuss our mental health. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy
Released:
Sep 20, 2018
Format:
Podcast episode

Titles in the series (73)

Two first time dads - Daily Mirror journalists Richard Innes and Steve Myall - discuss the joys, challenges and general lunacy of raising your first child and supporting a first-time mum… and ask some famous faces and qualified experts for advice along the way. Nominated in Best Podcast category at 2018 Online Media Awards.