This chapter discusses the challenges and experiences of a new father after the birth of his child, including anxiety, sleep deprivation, and the need to prioritize mental health. It explores the impact of relationships on postnatal mental health outcomes and emphasizes the importance of secure attachment between parents and their children.
During pregnancy and then in childbirth, new mums experience some dramatic hormonal changes.
But while these changes in women are relatively well studied … there’s a growing body of evidence finding that biological changes - shifts in hormones and brain activity - happen in men, too.
And these shifts are just one part of the picture.
Men can also experience mental health issues when they become a new dad, like postnatal depression.
On All in the Mind this week, the psychological and biological changes that happen during the transition to fatherhood.