16 June 2025
#DadsMHDay
Let’s lighten the load. Together.
International Fathers' Mental Health Day unites and improves fathers’ psychological wellbeing by raising awareness and decreasing stigma.
Because looking after dads’ mental health helps everyone.
International Fathers' Mental Health Day (IFMHD) is a global awareness campaign that aims to raise awareness about the importance of mental health support for fathers and promote a culture of understanding, acceptance, and inclusivity. The day is observed the following Monday after Father's Day in the UK every year and involves launching a focused social media campaign that highlights key aspects of fathers’ mental health.
Global partners
International Father's Mental Health Day is supported by over 50 amazing organisations, globally.
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Fathers are often overlooked in mental health discussions
The perinatal period is a time of vulnerability for any expectant or new parent. For dads, the adjustment to parenting can include changes in roles, increased pressure managing work and family, and changes in their relationships and social life.
1 in 10 fathers will experience depression or anxiety during pregnancy or the first year following pregnancy.1
Depression and anxiety are twice as common in expecting and new fathers as compared with global estimates in men.1
1. Paulson, J. F., & Bazemore, S. D. (2010). Prenatal and Postpartum Depression in Fathers and Its Association With MaternalDepression. JAMA, 303(19), 1961. https://doi.org/10.1001/jama.2010.605
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