As a parent, you have probably noticed a shift in your mental health in the last seven months, especially if your children are school age. The New York Times articles sites several statistics that prove you are not alone if you are a parent struggling with depression or anxiety right now.
- “…research from the American Psychological Association showed that in April and May, parents with children at home under 18 were markedly more stressed than non-parents.”
- “More recent data from the University of Oregon’s RAPID-EC survey, which polled 1,000 nationally representative parents with children under 5 every week through the end of July…shows that parents of young children are particularly stressed.”
- “Sixty-three percent of parents said they felt they had lost emotional support during the pandemic.”
- “According to a study from Harvard’s Graduate School of Education, 61 percent of parents of 5, 6 and 7-year-olds in Massachusetts agreed or strongly agreed that they felt ‘nervous, anxious, or on edge’ because of the pandemic.”
The article also notes that women who are pregnant or have recently given birth as well as parents who are struggling to provide financially for their children are the most at risk for mental health issues right…
