'This is a crisis' | Poor paternity leave is straining our mental health, fathers warn

Mon, 12 May 2025
Liam Soutar
6 mins read

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Poor paternity leave is straining our mental health, fathers warn

New research has revealed a hidden crisis: 45% of UK fathers experience at least two symptoms of clinical anxiety or depression in their baby's first year.

This figure is far higher than previous estimates, which suggested just 10% of fathers experience perinatal depression.

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