‘It can hit everyone’: Postnatal depression is surging, and it’s still misunderstood
- Published 24 June 2023
- Updated 29 January 2024

Postnatal depression – which affects a minority of both mothers and fathers to newborns – is still under-recognised and under-researched, while Britain’s crumbling healthcare system means more people aren’t getting the help they need. Eloise Hendy speaks to many on the frontline fighting for change.