Welcome to the Anxiety Road Podcast. This is the involuntary journey, finding treatment options and resources for people that have an anxiety condition, panic attacks, and phobias too. This podcast is treatment agnostic. My name is Gina Haskett. I did not know this. But dads have postpartum depression too.
According to the postpartum support international website, at least one in 10 men can suffer from postpartum depression during the child bearing experience, which includes pregnancy and the year following birth. As many as 50% of the fathers suffer from perinatal mental health disorders when their partner is suffering.
And as 18 as many as 18% of the fathers develop a clinically significant anxiety disorder, such as generalized anxiety disorder, obsessive compulsive disorder, and post-traumatic stress disorder. At some point during their partner's pregnancy or the first year after birth, only 25% of those who suffer get help.
And many parents are unaware that what they are experiencing is normal and treatable, and that there are resources available parents can call the Postpartum Support International helpline at 1-800-944-4773 that's available in English and Spanish. You also can text help to that number. In English or 9 7 1 2 0 3 7 7 7 3 in Spanish, or you can go visit the www.postpartum.net. I'll certainly have the links on the Anxiety Road podcast website. I'll catch you next time on the Anxiety Road.
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