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Dads Can Suffer From Postpartum Depression, Too


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On this episode: Lucy sits down with researcher and friend of the show Tova Walsh to talk about her work on dads who experience postpartum depression. Paternal mental health is a topic we don’t talk about nearly enough, so we wanted to give you some advice — and some resources to learn more and get help. 


Tova wants to share the following:

  • A conversation she hosted about understanding fathers’ mental health
  • Help for dads via Postpartum Support International
  • A training on paternal perinatal mental health, geared toward care providers
  • And a piece of her research on including fathers in perinatal mental health practice.


  • Lucy, Zak and Elizabeth will also debrief on our week in parenting with a round of Triumphs & Fails — including ROLY-POLIES.


    Listeners, we want your advice – and your questions – about how to prevent the dreaded summer backslide. You know where to find us (and if you don’t, keep reading). 


    Join us on Facebook and email us at [email protected] to ask us new questions, tell us what you thought of today’s show, and give us ideas about what we should talk about in future episodes. You can also call our phone line: (646) 357-9318.


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