02/04/2026
I’ve just finished watching Babies on & I honestly can’t recommend it enough.
It has done an amazing job at capturing the realities of trying to conceive - the hope, the heartbreak, the different experiences of loss & fertility struggles, the impact on relationships, & the lack of support given from the NHS.
What really stayed with me, was how powerfully it represented men’s mental health. Paapa Essiedu, who plays Stephen, portrays this with such depth. I lost count of how many times I filled up watching his performance. 💔
As a women’s counsellor, I often speak up about women’s experiences - their mental health, their bodies, the pressures placed upon them & the ongoing need for equality in a society that still, at times overlooks, minimises, or misunderstands these realities.
But this series is an important reminder to also acknowledge the quieter struggles many men carry. The difficulty in allowing emotions to surface, the pressure to stay strong for others, the need to ‘fix’ & the fear of facing painful or uncomfortable feelings.
It highlights what can happen when those emotions are held in rather than expressed.
A gentle note: this series contains many potentially triggering scenes. Not only in what is shown, but in the emotional depth it evokes. Please take care when watching and go at your own pace 🤍
