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Your 20s, As A New Dad

First-time fatherhood — the identity rearrangement no one warns you about. Sleep deprivation, relationship shift, postpartum depression in dads (yes, 1 in 10).

What the research says
1 in 4 men under 30 report having no close friends. Depression onset median age is 25. Financial anxiety is the #1 stressor for 20-something men.

What's actually happening in your 20s

First-time fatherhood — the identity rearrangement no one warns you about. Sleep deprivation, relationship shift, postpartum depression in dads (yes, 1 in 10). In your 20s, this often combines with identity formation.

Themes that show up most: identity formation, career launch, romantic mistakes, the first taste of real loneliness, comparing yourself to everyone

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