Dr. Will Courtenay, who is one of the fathers coordinators for Postpartum Support International, has launched a new site called PostpartumMen at www.saddaddy.com. This site was expressly created for men who experience postpartum depression themselves. Recent research has indicated that men can experience postpartum depression, or PPND (paternal postnatal depression), too, and this population has been underserved until now. PostpartumMen offers information and an online forum.
And let’s not forget about PostpartumDads, which was created by David Klinker for new dads whose wives have PPD.
I’m glad that men are finally getting more resources aimed directly at them and their needs when it comes to the postpartum period.
