UpToDate is paywalled but here is a relevant excerpt for you on postpartum paternal depression which is a very real diagnosis:
New fathers may develop depressive symptoms or disorders. Postpartum paternal depression can interfere with paternal-infant bonding and is associated with adverse effects upon child development.
Prevalence — Based upon studies that used diagnostic interviews, the estimated prevalence of postpartum paternal depression ranges from 3 to 5 percent:
●One study interviewed fathers (n >2000) of infants and found that the prevalence of postpartum major depression was about 5 percent.
●A study of a clinical database that included new fathers (n >86,000) found that by the time their children were one year old, an episode of postpartum depression had occurred in 3 percent.
Given that you acknowledge depression I expect your misunderstanding is the fact that postpartum depression is defined as unipolar major depression occurring within 12 months after birth, it is not sex specific and can be either maternal or paternal.
New fathers may develop depressive symptoms or disorders. Postpartum paternal depression can interfere with paternal-infant bonding and is associated with adverse effects upon child development.
Prevalence — Based upon studies that used diagnostic interviews, the estimated prevalence of postpartum paternal depression ranges from 3 to 5 percent:
●One study interviewed fathers (n >2000) of infants and found that the prevalence of postpartum major depression was about 5 percent.
●A study of a clinical database that included new fathers (n >86,000) found that by the time their children were one year old, an episode of postpartum depression had occurred in 3 percent.
Given that you acknowledge depression I expect your misunderstanding is the fact that postpartum depression is defined as unipolar major depression occurring within 12 months after birth, it is not sex specific and can be either maternal or paternal.
https://www.uptodate.com/contents/postpartum-paternal-depres...