1 in 10 men experience mental health problems when they become a dad. Although widespread, it's an issue that remains veiled in silence and stigma often making it difficult for dads to express their struggles.

For international fathers mental health day on 19 June 2023, we joined forces with Dad Matters UK, Acacia Family Support, Bluebell Care and Dads in Mind, to make a social media campaign, sharing the stories of dads who have opened up about their struggles with postnatal depression.

Inspired by our play Cracking, we wanted to break that silence by sharing the stories and struggles of fathers in their own words. Help is out there. Together, we can ensure that no dad battles postnatal depression alone.