I was inspired to make this episode by two things. Firstly, Amy Brown nagging me to interview Mark Williams “because he’s so lovely,” and secondly hearing about the novel NCT Mental Health Peer Support training for new fathers.
This is an important and under-served issue. One of the peer support dads I spoke to, Pete, says, “I’ve never been so lonely as in the first year of fatherhood.” Relationships break down when men’s mental health is suffering, and suicide is the biggest killer of men under 45.
Some resources are mentioned:
Hub of Hope: https://hubofhope.co.uk/
Mark’s website, Fathers Reaching Out https://www.reachingoutpmh.co.uk/
How Are You Dad podcast https://micmedia.co.uk/portfolio/mic-produces-the-how-are-you-dad-podcast/
Offload https://warringtonwolvesfoundation.com/offload/
DadAF https://www.dadaf.co.uk/
The Second Shift
The Second Shift is a podcast that seeks, ambitiously, to explore lots of different life experiences, find out the facts, and understand new perspectives. From matrescence to menopause, I'll be talking to expert speakers and people with lived experience, because stories are such a great way to understand the world. I hope you'll find something interesting in this slightly eclectic collection of conversations!