Tim Lott, author of The Scent of Dried Roses, has just written a brilliant article on depression in men in The Daily Mail, Men are suffering a depression epidemic too. Following a spate of articles about depression in women, he intelligently examines the varying pressures on men as fathers, partners and earners. The key point comes at the end, when he writes:
And both sexes might want to try putting one another first, ahead of work, friends and children. I think this is one good traditional idea that has been allowed to wane under the weight of other imperatives…..The way we’re going to get through this is together — without blaming ourselves, or each another.
I think he has got to the heart of the matter – mothers and fathers are in it together. How they support each other and care for their relationship lies at the heart of family life and the parenting game. But it is hardly ever discussed in any of the hundreds of websites and books for parents.
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