Petition · past parliament · Department of Health and Social Care
Review NHS mental health support for new fathers and birth partners
Closed
179 signatures
What the petition asks
The impact on the whole family when a parent has poor mental health can have lasting effects. As part of the emphasis on infant mental health and giving children the best start in life, we need parents to have the mental health support they need from the beginning of the perinatal period.
This review should consider the needs of those suffering from: anxiety, baby loss or child loss, adverse childhood experiences (ACEs), depression, birth trauma, post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), baby with neonatal stay, obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), bipolar, schizophrenia, eating disorder or from having been a victim of abuse.
Timeline
| 30 Jan 2024 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 29 May 2024 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
179
Status
Closed
Department
Department of Health and Social Care
Opened
30 Jan 2024
Closed
29 May 2024
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.