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Include Fathers on Antenatal and Postnatal Mental Health NICE guidelines [CG192

Closed 124 signatures

What the petition asks

Mark says “I’ve spoken to fathers with bipolar, schizophrenia, clinical depression, anxiety and other mental health illness who have no support plan in place at this crucial time. Fathers Suffer from Anxiety, Postnatal Depression and Trauma at childbirth too. Research says 1 in 10 fathers are (PND)
Clair Rees 1001 Critical Days Blog http://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/clair-rees/fatherhood-a-generational-shift_b_10564612.html
Fathers Institute Perinatal Mental Health : http://www.fatherhoodinstitute.org/2010/fatherhood-institute-research-summary-fathers-and-postnatal-depression/
Fathers and Childbirth Trauma:http://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/health-and-families/health-news/why-the-trauma-of-childbirth-on-fathers-is-no-joke-8572222.html

Timeline

30 Jun 2016 Petition opened for signatures
30 Dec 2016 Closed to new signatures

Key facts

Signatures 124
Status Closed
Opened 30 Jun 2016
Closed 30 Dec 2016

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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.