This week’s guests…
In a recent interview with Art Eddy, Dr. Daniel B. Singley and Dr. David Levine discussed International Fathers’ Mental Health Day, which is held annually on the day following Father’s Day. Founded by Mark Williams, a paternal postpartum depression survivor, and Dr. Singley, a fatherhood mental health expert, and PSI board member, this day aims to raise awareness of the unique mental health strengths and needs that fathers have. To achieve this, a focused social media campaign is launched, which highlights the key aspects of fathers’ mental health.
The importance of promoting fathers’ psychological well-being cannot be overstated, and every detox center recognizes this. As an addiction treatment center, The Detox Center is committed to addressing not just the addiction but also the mental health needs of patients. With International Fathers’ Mental Health Day coming up on June 18th this year, The Detox Center encourages fathers to share their stories and health professionals to provide support and decrease the stigma surrounding fathers’ mental health. By working together, we can improve fathers’ mental health and well-being.
Although most of us—men and women alike—are socialized to think of men as providers of support during the perinatal period and early parenthood, a wealth of research shows that 10% of new dads experience paternal postpartum depression (50% when mom is depressed!) and tend to need support of their own. However, the stigma against experiencing difficulties in early parenthood is even higher for men than for women. Society views men as stoic, self-sacrificing, and above all, strong. When men feel none of those things as new fathers, they don’t want to admit it or seek help. If you’re a parent, you can visit sites like https://www.twochairs.com/therapy-in-washington to know more about how you can get therapy.
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The Life of Dad After Show
If you are looking for more of these types of podcasts check out the rest of the Life of Dad After Show podcasts. We are pleased to have another podcast here at Life of Dad, and we focus the show on dad bloggers. Each week, hosts Art Eddy and Ryan Hamilton showcase a father in the dad blogging community. The topics range from sports to movies to comics to video games to technology to parenthood to anything that comes up, really. Absolutely nothing is off-limits at The Life of Dad After Show…Enjoy!