Part of the Dad Matters programme
SUPPORT CURRENTLY OFFERED @ FEBRUARY 2021
Perinatal Mental Health: Dad Chats
Dad Matters offers Dad Chats that are specifically designed to allow dads to talk about all aspects of their experience, mental health awareness, how to support their partner, awareness of conditions such as post-natal depression/post-partum psychosis etc. The sessions are led by Kieran Anders (Dad Matters UK Operations Manager) and Lee Houghton (Dad Matters Coordinator Gloucestershire) and we have peer support volunteers with lived experience of perinatal ill health that support us. The sessions are virtual and use a group format via Zoom.
The aim is to provide dads with a forum to share their experiences, have those experiences validated and receive guidance and support on how to navigate this crucial period of their life, as well as signposting to organisations and services that can best support them. The sessions are approx. 90 minutes long.
These sessions are designed to support dads who are supporting partners engaged in local Perinatal Mental Health Teams, or who are seeking support for themselves. it is not a public group, and access is through invitation only. Perinatal Teams can distribute the details as invitations, but all other services should speak to us directly with any queries. The perinatal mental health sessions for dads in Gloucestershire and can be booked onto by contacting the Gloucestershire Coordinator (Lee) directly.
Upcoming sessions are:
- Monday 22nd February 2021 @ 7pm
- Monday 22nd March 2021 @ 7pm
In addition, Lee Houghton will be hosting an additional session to look at general mental health. This session can be booked via Dad Matters Gloucestershire and will be facilitated via Zoom on the following date:
- Thursday 25th March 2021 @ 8pm