For Men
How Fathers, Family, Friends Can Help
Karen J. Foli of Purdue University’s School of Nursing conducted a study of fathers who had recently adopted children and learned that 25% of them reportedly were depressed. Fathers symptoms were more that of irritability, withdrawing from the family unit through increased hours at work, and anger and the fathers reported that some of the reasons they felt depressed were due to young age of the child, limited social or family support, not feeling attached to the child, and acclimating to a new life role of being a father.
http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/fathers-adoption-depression-children-122...
The Collaborative and the American College of Obstetrics and Gynecology (ACOG) invite Physicians, Mental Health Professionals, Hospital Administrators, Accrediting Bodies, Government Employees, Advocates and others to join the Collaborative, Dr. Laura Miller and other experts from throughout the country to discuss emerging considerations for improving maternal mental health screening and treatment.
Keynote and Panel Moderator: Laura J Miller, MD of Brigham and Women's Hospital (the teaching affiliate of Harvard Medical School)
California Maternal Mental Health Collaborative - Camaternalmentalhealth@gmail.com
Thursday January 24, 2013 from 8:15 AM to 2:15 PM PST
The California Endowment
1000 N. Alameda St.
Yosemite Hall
http://events.r20.constantcontact.com/register/event?oeidk=a07e6ioe1k072...
Please watch this 15 minute video which was put out by BBC News recently. It shows how a continuum of services are offered in Great Britian which are not typically offered here in the US.