Mental health problems affect one in four people each year. According to The Mental Health Foundation, 68 percent of women and 57 percent of men with mental health problems are parents.
So it’s no surprise many parents struggle with their mental health every day. And it’s no surprise we don’t talk about it. A study in the European Journal of Public Health on families affected by parental mental illness, it was found the main barrier to seeking help was the fear of stigma.
The findings show early intervention has a positive impact on the parent and their family. However, the parents in the study seldom asked for help and displayed self-stigmatizing behaviors.
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