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New perinatal mental health resources launched

Resources to support the mental health of new fathers; parents who had a baby during the pandemic, and mothers from British South Asian communities, have been launched by the Institute of Health Visiting (iHV).
Topics including resources to support new fathers are available from the Institute of Health Visiting PHOTO Adobe Stock
Topics including resources to support new fathers are available from the Institute of Health Visiting PHOTO Adobe Stock

The interactive resources, known as Factographics, have been developed after researchers at the University of Surrey identified three distinct groups with unmet needs.

Dr Ranjana Das and Dr Paul Hodkinson at the University of Surrey, said, ‘Though it can often be a time of joy, becoming a new parent can be immensely challenging.

'We are delighted to see our research findings around unmet mental health needs become a tangible, concrete resource for people to use. This collaboration has brought to life the experiences and stories we have heard in our research, in a way that will benefit new parents and professionals going forward.’

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