A U.S. report says parental stress is soaring. Is Canada doing any better? – GLOBAL

September 1, 2024

Parents are more likely than non-parents to experience severe and prolonged stress compared with non-parents, a new report by the United States surgeon general said.

Experts say the report aligns with mental health indicators in Canada, and there are key changes that can help.

The report by U.S. Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy said that 33 per cent of parents reported high levels of stress in the past month compared with 20 per cent of other adults.

According to the report, there are 63 million parents in the United States who have children under the age of 18, in addition to millions of other caregivers.

“This population experiences a range of unique stressors that come with raising children; including common demands of parenting, financial strain and economic instability, time demands, concerns about children’s health and safety, parental isolation and loneliness, difficulty managing technology and social media, and cultural pressures,” the report said.

Read more: https://globalnews.ca/news/10726858/parent-mental-health-stress-us-report/