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The mental health of fathers and partners can be overlooked during the transition to parenthood, yet depression and anxiety are twice as common among expecting and new fathers as global estimates for men. Through her research at the Centre for Health Services Studies (CHSS), Dr. Sharin Baldwin is building evidence to better support fathers' mental health and inform national research on family health and well-being.

An honorary research fellow in CHSS and senior health visiting research lead at the Institute of Health Visiting (iHV), Baldwin is one of the U.K.'s leading researchers in paternal mental health. She conducted a mixed-methods systematic review of community-based interventions to promote paternal mental wellbeing and prevent poor mental health during the perinatal period, which brought together international evidence on approaches to supporting fathers during the transition to parenthood. The findings are published in the journal Frontiers in Public Health.

Alongside her work at CHSS, Baldwin's wider program of research focuses on fathers' mental health and well-being during the perinatal period. Her Ph.D. research, The New Dad Study, explored first-time fathers' experiences of mental health and well-being during pregnancy and early parenthood. Findings from this study informed "Invisible," a short film co-produced with fathers and partners to raise awareness of paternal mental health and encourage professionals to better recognize and respond to fathers' needs.

"At least one in 10 men experiences mental health problems during the perinatal period, yet fathers' needs are often overlooked.

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