
Here are some places to go if you’re not sure where to find help in New Zealand and a few links for other countries that I’ve found helpful over time
https://depression.org.nz/
There are a lot of good tools, as well as contact for mental health services, on depression.org.nz
https://mentalhealth.org.nz/
You can find and contact mental health services via mentalhealth.org.nz
https://www.smallsteps.org.nz/
Good resource for guiding you through some healthy practices
Here are some other links that I’ve found that I think are helpful…
https://healthyfamilies.beyondblue.org.au/pregnancy-and-new-parents/dadvice-for-new-dads/anxiety-and-depression-in-new-dads
https://www.mind.org.uk/information-support/your-stories/depression-as-a-new-dad/#.W8fKbRMzYyk
https://www.pregnancybirthbaby.org.au/fathers-and-depression
https://www.psychologytoday.com/intl/blog/psychlopedia/201806/we-need-talk-about-dads-mental-health
https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/women-s-mental-health-matters/201603/when-dad-struggles-after-the-baby-arrives
http://cope.org.au/first-year/emotional-health-new-parents/
http://www.ox.ac.uk/news/2014-11-14-studies-highlight-importance-mental-health-among-new-parents