Studies show that many new fathers feel ignored and left out by services, which may mean they don’t ask for help when they’re struggling. With at least 1 in 10 men experiencing mental health problems around the time of birth, and evidence suggesting that two to three babies lose their fathers to suicide every week across the UK during the first 1,001 days, there can be unique opportunities for midwives, health visitors and other healthcare professionals to identify any concerns and offer timely support.
This page contains resources to help you support fathers in the perinatal period and beyond.
iHV Resources
📃 Good Practice Points and Parent Tips
Developed in collaboration with topic experts, health visitors, and other professionals, our resources draw on the latest available evidence at the time of publication. Each resource is produced through a robust quality assurance process and peer reviewed to ensure accuracy, relevance, and strong alignment with health visiting practice.
🔎 Factographics
Fathers' Perinatal and Infant Mental Health Programmes
🏷️ Cost: From £275
🕒 Duration: 1 Day
👥 Suitable for: Health Visitors (inc. Specialist Health Visitors), Skill Mix and Multi-agency
