Men's Health Week. Make it count.
This Men's Health Week, we're asking men, fathers and the people who love them to take one step. We're calling for Extra Time for men, because two weeks paternity leave isn't enough. Sign the petition for improved paternity leave now.
Sign The Dad Shift’s petition for improved paternity leave today
Paternity leave isn’t just a nice-to-have. It means dads get crucial opportunities to bond with their newborns. Children grow up with present and engaged fathers, and are less likely to develop emotional and behavioural problems. And parenting duties are shared between parents. This Men’s Health Week, demand greater paternity leave.
Sign our partner, The Dad Shift’s, petition for improved paternity leave now.
The evidence is clear
Fatherhood and mental health
Around 1 in 10 fathers experience postnatal depression, yet most are never asked about their mental health.
Routine mental health screening for new fathers, a workforce equipped to engage them, and community programs that tackle isolation and build peer connection are some of the ways Movember are seeking to ensure men are supported.
Men engage, when they feel understood
Of men who access mental health services, 45% drop out - 27% after just one session. The reasons are complex, but the direction is clear. Ensuring health systems are equipped to meet men where they are, with professionals who understand men's mental health and the surrounding cultural pressures, are fundamental in shaping better health outcomes.
Checking in with men, matters
Every minute of every day, a man dies by suicide. 4 out of 5 suicides are by men. Men can take action by building and maintaining social connections. Nurturing friendships, joining community or interest‑based groups, and building check-in practices with family, friends and peers are just some of the ways men can support each other. Checking in matters more than ever.
Real change. Real stories. Real resources.
Sign The Dad Shift’s petition for improved paternity leave
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