Fathers Face Postpartum Low Mood Too in New Research
Kansas University sociology graduate student Carrie Wendel-Hummell details a 2010 study showing 10 percent of fathers experience low mood within a year of birth, double the typical male depression rate. Her interviews since May 2011 explore causes, risk factors, and differences between moms and dads, highlighting sleep deprivation and social isolation as key factors. Kyle Stern, 29, describes anxiety after his son Sam’s birth and discovering dad blogs that acknowledged paternal mood struggles. He managed full-time work while facing overwhelm in the first months after birth.
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Carrie Wendel-Hummell
Kansas University
Department of Sociology
Wendel-Hummell
Kyle Stern
Kansas City
Sam
Stern
KU research study explores fathers postpartum mood changes
Kansas University student Carrie Wendel-Hummell seeks at least 45 parents for interviews on emotional struggles after first child birth, comparing mothers and fathers. The piece includes Kyle and Amelia’s story of postpartum anxiety and the need for better screening and education for fathers.
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Carrie Wendel-Hummell
Kansas University
Lawrence mother leads support network for postpartum mood disorders
Melissa Hoffman started a Lawrence group for postpartum mood disorder support, overcoming isolation after her own panic and intrusive thoughts. She now leads Build Your Village at Lawrence Memorial Hospital, volunteers for the Pregnancy and Postpartum Resource Center, and serves as Kansas coordinator for Postpartum Support International. The program aims to reduce stigma, provide education, and expand local access to screening and timely care.
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Melissa Hoffman
Lawrence
Pec Indman
Hoffman
Kansas City
Meeka Centimano
Hoff
Man
Lawrence Memorial Hospital
Kansas
Topeka
Postpartum mood struggle leads to hospitalization and recovery
Vancil details a painful postpartum period with feelings of guilt and lack of bonding with her daughter Tessa. After multiple treatments and hospitalizations at Stormont Vail and Two Rivers, recovery began when her cycle returned and she connected with family and therapists. Her husband acted quickly to seek help, and now she and Tessa share a close bond.
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Brian
Tessa
Meats
Vancl
Vancil
Stormont-Vail HealthCare
Topeka
Healthy Families
Health Department
Lawrence
Bert Nash Community Mental Health Center
Kansas City
Stormont Vail
Two Rivers Psychiatric Hospital
McPherson
Sara
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