What are the signs of postpartum depression in men? Are they different than they are in women?
When we think of a depressed person, we usually picture someone who’s sad and crying. But if we picture instead a guy who’s working 60 hours a week, is a little short-tempered, drinks a couple of beers at lunch, slips out of the office to have an affair, then speeds home to his wife, that’s not what we picture when we think of depression, but those are some of the signs of men’s depression, which can often look different. Having an affair is a sign of depression? Increased impulsiveness—whether it’s having an affair, gambling, going on spending sprees or suddenly deciding to go off on a two-week backpacking trip with his best buddy—those kinds of impulsive decisions are one of the ways that men deal with depression. But that’s not to say that we don’t also see the classic signs of depression, which can include a sad mood, a loss of pleasure in hobbies or sex, a sense of worthlessness and thoughts of suicide. But we do have to remember that men are more likely than women to try and hide
