Case Study:
You are an addictions and mental health specialist working with a young family who has just had their first child, who is 4 months old. The family was referred to you by the family physician after voicing concerns the mother may be experiencing postpartum depression. The parents do not have any family who live close by and have been caring for the infant on their own. The mother shares she has been feeling like she does not know what she is doing and often cries from frustration when she can't figure out what her infant needs. She admits to often ignoring the infant's cries as she feels nothing she does is good enough and admits sometimes she wonders if her family would be better off without her. The father works full-time and has chosen not to take any paternity leave. When you speak with him about his relationship with the infant, he says that his partner has been doing most of the work and due to feeling uncertain about certain tasks, he has been avoiding going home after work and instead goes to the bar with friends. Questions: 1) When reflecting on Bowlby's attachment styles, if the family