Fatherhood and Mental Health in Men

gendered expectations for fathers

rational and intellectual parent of children and household

responsible for male guidance, courtship of daughters

minimal or no emotion: provider/protector trope

shift to maternal validation, decreased or minimized paternal influence

primary cargivers

after WWII, many men did not return home making women…

emotionally distant patriarchs, who provide and protect the family

what is the traditional view of fatherhood?

family services

what are fathers prohibited from accessing?

influences of fatherhood involvement

psychological health and resiliency, economic wealth/socioeconomic status, institutionalized and perceived racism, familial systems and dynamics, religious institutions, friend networks, geographic location, and race/ethnicity

staying home and responsible for childrearing/care

1980s and forward, what are more fathers doing?

men’s mental health can affect outcomes across the areas of these

gender-based violence, sexual and reproductive health, maternal and child health, contribute to poverty, unhealthy coping mechanisms, and child nutrition

depression, anxiety, worrying about food insecurity, and worrying about household finances

what are some of the mental health problems that men face?

for men to be protectors and providers

what societal expectations of men place additional stress on them?

partners, children, and other family members

men’s mental health and well-being impacts relationships with who?