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A Weight: Dad’s Mental Health information film
Purpose: Having a baby can be a daunting prospect and can often turn out to be a time of great challenge and extreme stress for both mum and dad. This pressure along with a sense of struggling to navigate the unknown can sometimes become overwhelming. If you are feeling that you’re struggling to cope, you are not alone.One in 10 new dads struggle with their mental health during this period.
The film shares the stories of four dads who have struggled with their mental health during new parenthood experiences but found help to get through it from Acacia Family Support.
ForMed worked in collaboration with Acacia Family Support who offer a range of free services including peer led listening and befriending support to families across Birmingham experiencing pre and postnatal depression/anxiety.
Feedback: “Whilst it was a vulnerable process, laying bare my emotions as a first-time father for a film, it was gratifying to know that it might help others feel less alone. I feel good knowing my voice is in the world with other fathers." Participant
The film is free to use by GPs, Health Visitors and Mental Health Specialists, as well as for professional training.
Team: Produced by ForMed Films in collaboration with ACACIA Family Support.
Additional information
A Weight shares the stories of four dads who have struggled with their mental health during new parenthood experiences but found help to get through it from Acacia Family Support. Produced by ForMed Films. www.formedfilms.co.uk
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| Contributed by: | ForMed Films - animated films for health education |
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| Licence: | Creative Commons: Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International More information on licences |
| First contributed: | 30 May 2024 |
| Audience access level: | General user |
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