62. How to Support Your Wife Through Postpartum Depression & Anxiety (From a Husband’s Perspective)

About this episode

The episode features a discussion on how husbands can support their wives through postpartum depression and anxiety, sharing personal experiences and insights.

Postpartum depression and anxiety don’t just affect moms—they impact the entire family. But one voice we don’t hear from enough? The husband’s. In today’s episode, my husband joins me to share what it actually looked like from his perspective as I walked through postpartum depression and anxiety. From the early signs he didn’t fully understand, to the moments that felt heavy and uncertain, to the practical ways he learned to support me—this is an honest, behind-the-scenes look at what postpar...

People in this episode

Host: Danielle Bruner

Guest: husband

Topics covered

• postpartum depression
• anxiety
• support
• husband's perspective
• family impact

Keywords

• postpartum depression
• anxiety
• supporting wife
• husband perspective
• family

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