Up to one in 10 new fathers suffer from postnatal depression after having a baby, research shows.
The thought of failing his family both emotionally and financially accelerated the feeling that he was falling apart.
James, pictured at the top of this story with baby Ted in hospital, says this is the only photo they have together for the first four months of his son's life. For that time in between, James was absent. James' wife and baby moved to his mum's for support as Hannah was faced with looking after a newborn while her husband was going through a breakdown.Hannah phoned every day but there was a three-week period where James cut himself off completely, unable to cope.He says:"I couldn't relate to anyone. I had failed as a man, a husband, and now a dad. Hannah asked me at one point if I loved Ted, but back then I couldn't say yes.
"I was in a totally different place. Hannah has been amazing throughout and I'm so grateful we are where we are but it's been quite the journey. My experiences allow me to grasp the enormity of just how brilliant it is to be a dad."which runs antenatal courses.
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