Correct. The same applies for post-partum depression which many attribute to an increase in new hormones in the women's body. But how much of this effect is attributable to simple sleep deprivation?
There’s a definite difference. There’s some pretty normal post baby blues for many moms that is a mix of hormones + sleep. But post partum depression is a different animal entirely and takes a lot of support and good council.
You gotta wonder how much all of this is due to sleep deprivation. None of these things make any sense evolutionarily, either PP depression or fathers losing their testosterone. So how much is due to things that are a product of modern society, rather than biology?
