If you stop and think about it, you will realize just how much your brain changed as you transitioned into fatherhood. Brain biology and the way we think, feel and behave has all changed once we became a parent. Dad Brain by Dr. Darby Saxbe is a terrific read that explains the scientific details of some of these changes.

When it comes to our health, every father asks for help eventually. The real question is when. Some men seek help early—motivated by a desire to optimize their mental performance, strengthen relationships, and function at their best. Others delay until health problems become overwhelming, when suffering is intense or daily life is no longer manageable. Most fathers fall somewhere in between. Where we land on that spectrum matters.