Well, this is a bit miserable.
According to biological anthropologist Dr. Helen Fisher, having your first child can make you more depressed than losing a spouse, thanks to all the loneliness and isolation that sets in post-baby.
During an appearance on CBS, Dr. Fisher explained that when you have a child your social circle assumes you’re happy, and everyone pretty much leaves you to do all the new baby stuff alone.
Meanwhile, when you’re going through a divorce, or you’ve lost your spouse, everyone jumps into help.
When you have a baby, says Dr. Fisher, ‘you get some presents from various friends, and then they just leave you alone because they figure you’re too tired… Read the full story