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Chicago Dad Diagnosed with Paternal Postpartum Depression, 10% Affected

6/27/2026

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Jeffrey Gantwerker, 46, program manager for Mars candy in Chicago, was diagnosed with paternal postpartum depression after his son was born.
He described crushing doom, intense anxiety, and a fear that each moment with his baby would soon disappear.
Perinatal clinical psychologist Sheehan Fisher of Northwestern University says roughly 10 percent of fathers develop depression or anxiety in the perinatal period.

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Jeffrey Gantwerker, 46, program manager for Mars candy in Chicago, was diagnosed with paternal postpartum depression after his son was born.
He described crushing doom, intense anxiety, and a fear that each moment with his baby would soon disappear.
Perinatal clinical psychologist Sheehan Fisher of Northwestern University says roughly 10 percent of fathers develop depression or anxiety in the perinatal period.