Studies have found that postpartum depression affects men as well. But usually, they don’t get noticed due to various reasons such as a lack of awareness and concealment for feelings in males, however, there are some risk factors that increase their chances. Men who experience high levels of stress or low self-esteem before birth may be at higher risk since both events can lead them to worse mental health outcomes later on down line; these types tend not only to show more symptoms but also suffer from major depressive disorder sooner than others do because testosterone levels change with age while estrogen doesn’t.