Supporting fathers’ perinatal mental health

This session draws on the best, up-to-the-minute, international evidence about what happens to men during the transition to fatherhood, including the prevalence of, and risk factors for, paternal mental health problems and how best to support them. We will consider fathers’ roles in supporting maternal mental health and the multi-directional influence within parental relationships, the impact of fathers’ mental health and adverse childhood experiences in their own and their children’s lives; and how gendered beliefs and attitudes can impact fathers’ help-seeking and support.