By Danielle D. Jenkins, PsyD

It’s Father’s Day in America. I hope you have a wonderful time celebrating the dad’s and adoptive fathers in your life. I am highlighting another important day for fathers to celebrate Father’s Day.

Tomorrow, June 22, is International Fathers Mental Health Day. Depending who you ask, between 10 and 25 percent of men experience postpartum depression. Fathers can also experience anxiety and other exacerbation of mental health concerns with the birth of a child. Dads are often overlooked when we discuss perinatal mental health and this is a problem. There is already strong stigma around men experiencing and seeking treatment for mental health concerns. Yet, men’s postpartum depression is often completely overlooked.

Signs a dad may be experiencing paternal postpartum depression (PPPD) include:

• Anger and irritability.
• Feeling helplessness or hopelessness. 
• Loss of interest in daily activities, especially ones you usually...