Stories From Dads

We are truly grateful for the dads that contributed the stories linked below.  We hope that you find the stories and lessons learned helpful.  If you would like to share your story with us please send an email to info@postpartumdads.org.  Also, if you find a particular story especially helpful, or unhelpful, please let us know.  We are constantly looking for more stories and feedback.

Below are firsthand accounts of how some men successfully dealt with or are dealing with PPD. 

Wayne's Story - wife suicidal, several treatments, including ECT, couple worked together

John’s Story - wife suicidal, required hospitalization, fully recovered         

Peter’s Story - wife suffered psychosis, fully recovered    

Frank’s Story - wife suicidal, required hospitalization, responding well to treatment

Mike’s Story - wife depressed, worked together to get help      

Jake's Story - what it's like to live with someone with PPD

Gary's Story - wife depressed, worked together to get help

Martin’s Story - wife suicidal, required hospitalization, still recovering

Ted’s Story - wife depressed, required hospitalization, still recovering

Keith’s Story - wife depressed, no health insurance, doing well, strong faith in God

Here are some stories of how men that faced rejection and hostility from their wives suffering from PPD.  These families pulled through intact

Ron's Story - wife very angry at Ron, would not admit depression, marriage recovering

Tony's Story - rejected by wife, worked together and saved marriage

Anthony's Story- rejected by wife, realized his own depression, worked together and saved marriage

Austin's Story- rejected by wife, struggling to work together

Paul's Story- wife suffered depression before pregnancy, struggling to work together

These families have been seriously damaged by the depression.

Tom's Story - wife filed for divorce, offers suggestions for dads to deal with divorce

Edward's Story - wife filed for divorce

Phil's Story - successfully recovering from divorce

Steve's Story - rejected by wife, struggling

Jerry's Story - rejected by wife, in process of getting divorce

Donald's Story - rejected by wife, in process of getting divorce, suspects other mood disorders

Carl's Story - rejected by wife, struggling, currently separated

Here are some stories from the mom’s perspective.  They provide a unique view of how depression effects the mom’s perception of her world.

Julie’s Story - depressed and took it out on husband