Ep.39 DAD CHAT with Dads with Wisdom Founder, Adam Angel, LCSW-C, LICSW

About this episode

This episode features Adam Angel discussing the importance of paternal mental health and support for fathers during the transition to fatherhood.

​A JAMA Pediatrics study published in June of 2025, highlights Paternal mental health as "an important target for prevention and early intervention to support the well-being of fathers and next-generation offspring" It found that “Men are at risk of increased mental distress during the transition to fatherhood." The study highlights PATERNAL DEPRESSION, ANXIETY AND ELEVATED STRESS, and "the importance of supporting fathers if we want to see better outcomes for families.” See the study here: Paternal Perinatal Depression, Anxiety, and Stress and Child Development ​In this episode, we talk to Founder of Dads with Wisdom.Adam ​Angel, a licensed clinical social worker with over 15 years of experience working with youth, adults, and families. Dads With Wisdom seeks to build on men's knowledge, skills and instincts of fatherhood by placing Soon-to-be dads, first-time dads, and experienced dads into FACILITATED support groups to SHARE THEIR EXPERIENCES. ​With pregnancy, labor and delivery and new fatherhood, Adam explains how, for some men, the sense of responsibility coupled with the inability to control the situation can lead to​ feelings of helplessness and sometimes, trauma. This…

People in this episode

Host: Mamistad

Guest: Adam Angel

Topics covered

• paternal mental health
• fatherhood
• support groups
• anxiety and depression
• parenting
• men's health

Keywords

• paternal depression
• mental health
• fatherhood support
• anxiety
• stress
• Dads with Wisdom
• parenting
• men's mental health

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Dads with Wisdom, JAMA Pediatrics

Books & works: Paternal Perinatal Depression, Anxiety, and Stress and Child Development

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