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Up to one in five mums and one in ten dads experience mental health problems in the period during pregnancy and a baby's first birthday... so why don't we talk more about parental mental health?

Express spoke to Sara McCarthy, who helps run the NSPCC's Pregnancy In Mind service, about the pressures of being the 'perfect parent', 'strong' fathers' hidden anxieties, and why being 'selfish' isn't so selfish...

Show Notes

Up to one in five mums and one in ten dads experience mental health problems in the period during pregnancy and a baby's first birthday... so why don't we talk more about parental mental health? Express spoke to Sara McCarthy, who helps run the NSPCC's Pregnancy In Mind service, about the pressures of being the 'perfect parent', 'strong' fathers' hidden anxieties, and why being 'selfish' isn't so selfish... ★ Support this podcast ★

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