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I am so glad you mentioned this topic, regarding Mr. Yates and his lack of knowledge (even support?) for his wife during her Post Partum Depression.

Forgive me, as I don't usually quote TV shows, but one of the hospital-related shows had an episode (House?) with the woman going through Post Partum Psychosis, and the husband had multiple chances to save their baby...but looked the other way. The husband was furious and heart-stricken; could not even look at his wife after she hurt their son. The leading-man doctor told the husband that his son's death was his fault, too...he looked the other way when obviously there were many, many signs that his wife was hurting and in trouble.

So...I repeated this just to say: maybe this topic is getting out into the mainstream, and also that the male's in the family DO have some responsibility! Not even in learning about something as complex as PPD, but being more in-tuned with their family and communicating with their wives.

Thanks for helping to talk about this important topic!