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Are you a father whose partner and/or the mother or your child experienced mental health problems before or after child birth?
Would you like to help with research?
If the answer is yes, we would like to invite you to take part in our study.
A researcher based at the University of Hull, is conducting a study on “Fathers’ experiences of the perinatal period when maternal mental health problems are present”.
The perinatal period is the period of time covering the year prior to, and the two years after, your child’s birth. It is hoped that the study will help improve services’ understanding and support for this group of fathers and their families in the future.
The study will involve telling your story of your experiences of this time. You will be able to either write (by hand or online), or audio-record, your story.
If you are interested or want more information, the following link will take you to the study’s website: https://dadsstoriesproject.wordpress.com
Alternatively, the link below will lead you to the study materials themselves (including information pages about the study).
https://hull.onlinesurveys.ac.uk/dads-stories-project-copy
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