A Father’s Journey of Hope and Healing from Paternal Depression
Interview with Christopher Choukalas about his book Even the Darkest Night: A Father’s Journey of Hope and Healing from Paternal Depression. Discusses paternal postnatal depression and the societal stigma that discourages men from openly discussing their struggles with fatherhood. Shares his personal journey through anxiety, panic attacks, and depression after childbirth, emphasising the importance of raw honesty. Underscores how a lack of peer support and the pressure to suppress emotions can exacerbate mental health challenges, affecting entire family units. Stresses the need for open dialogue and accessible mental health resources, including remote therapy, to normalise these experiences and foster healthier outcomes for fathers, partners, and children.
