DAD DEATH WARNINGS

NEW dads are nearly seven times more likely to kill themselves in their baby’s first 1,001 days than new mums, a university study warns.

- BY MARTIN BAGOT Health Editor

NEW dads are nearly seven times more likely to kill themselves in their baby’s first 1,001 days than new mums, a university study warns.

Former health minister Andrea Leadsom said the research should be a wake-up call to include dads in specialist mental health services available to pregnant women and new mothers.

Dame Andrea said: "Fathers are excluded from specialist perinatal mental health services. By supporting the mental health of dads, we can save lives, reduce inequality and give every baby the best start in life."