A new documentary by filmmakers Silver Levy-So and Arthur Cauty highlights the mental health struggles of first time dads.
Levy-So discusses his experience of becoming a new father and the challenges that he faced. Having already lived with mental health conditions throughout his life, notably anxiety-related disorders, he opens up about how he dealt with the changes and pressures of fatherhood whilst moderating his mental well-being.
The short documentary also highlights specific parental mental health conditions, as they occur in fathers. Although post-partum depression has long been recognised in mothers, Man Down shines a light on the condition in men, and discussed concerns about the absence of support available to new fathers.
Watch the full documentary here: https://vimeo.com/570900208
