This is according to recent research so make sure you encourage your partner to have them. They are of real assistance from women that have, to a large extent, seen it all and are invaluable.
Many are specially trained to spot signs of postal depression and are often better, the research claims, than just relying on GP support.This comes from research of 3 British Universities.
There you go be sure to take full advantage of this expert help available. In my experience the health professional and for that matter midwifes are excellent at supporting dads also.