OPP: My Boyfriend May Have Postpartum Depression

My boyfriend and I just had a baby together. I've never been happier. My boyfriend on the other hand has been awful. He goes out drinking with his friends. He plays video games instead of helping with the baby. The list goes on and on.  He has always been a great and attentive boyfriend. It's out of character for him to be so withdrawn. Last week he didn't come home for almost a day and a half. When he did come home he was super-drunk. When he sobered up, we talked about his behavior. He claims that he has postpartum depression. He "claims" that he is drinking because the thought of taking  care of the baby depresses him. I'm calling such BS on him. I'm the one who  went through the pregnancy not him. My friend is a nurse and she said postpartum depression is not real for men. But then I read online that it is real. Is it real or is my boyfriend just turning into a dead-beat dad?

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