Following on from World Maternal Mental Health Day on 1 May, we turn to International Fathers’ Mental Health Day.
Men’s health – both physical and mental – is a vitally important area for employers to consider. Some of the statistics are worrying:
It’ s not just weight issues that are troubling the male population:
With such a grim outlook on the horizon, the necessity for men to live a healthy and balanced lifestyle has never been so important.
Alcoholism, depression and eating disorders are all taking their toll. The need for men to find lifestyles that bolster both their physical wellbeing and their mental health has never been greater.
Did you know that 1 in 10 of new fathers experience paternal post-partum depression?
This rate can increase to 50% when the mother also has perinatal/postpartum depression. And it can take a serious toll on the family’s wellbeing, specifically their children’s. While women tend to turn their sadness and fear inward, men are more likely to express depression through anger, aggressiveness, irritability and anxiety.
According to Pacific Post-Partum Support Society, common signs of postpartum depression and anxiety in men are:
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