New study exploring the mental health of father carers

A newly funded study, led by Dr Kirsty Dunn, will investigate the mental health and wellbeing of fathers of a son or daughter with learning disabilities. Until now, research on the mental health of parents with a son or daughter with learning disabilities has largely focused on mothers, with little evidence about fathers' experiences.

This new project, funded by the Baily Thomas Charitable Fund, will begin to address this gap by investigating the mental health of father carers of people with learning disabilities in a large data set and identifying factors associated with their mental health.

We will share more information about this as the study gets underway. In the meantime if you have any questions about this or any of our research, please get in touch via sldo-info@glasgow.ac.uk

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