Mental health and wellbeing during the transition to fatherhood
Three main factors that affect first time fathers’ mental health and wellbeing during their transition to fatherhood were identified: the formation of the fatherhood identity, competing challenges of the new fatherhood role and negative feelings and fears relating to it.
White Paper: Father Focused Prenatal Education Leads to Better Outcomes for Babies and Mothers
Examines the profound importance of antenatal paternal education, highlighting its substantial benefits for fathers, mothers, and children alike.
“I Wanted to Be There as a Father, but I Couldn’t”: A Qualitative Study of Fathers’ Experiences of Postpartum Depression and Their Help-Seeking Behavior
While there has long (rightly) been a focus on Postpartum Depression, Paternal Perinatal Depression (PPND), experienced between 5 and 25% of all new fathers, remains far less researched, discussed, or understood.
When Fathers Begin to Falter: A Comprehensive Review on Paternal Perinatal Depression
More than 10% of fathers experience depression and anxiety during the perinatal period, but paternal perinatal depression (PPND) and anxiety have received less attention than maternal perinatal mental health problems.