U.S. Surgeon General Vivek Murthy issued a public health advisory addressing the mental health and well-being of parents, calling out an urgent need for support.
U.S. Surgeon General Vivek Murthy issued a public health advisory on Wednesday addressing the mental health and well-being of parents. The advisory, which is reserved for 'significant public health challenges that require the nation’s immediate awareness and action,' discussed various factors that cause stress for parents and stressed an urgent need for support.
Yet parents and caregivers today face tremendous pressures, from familiar stressors such as worrying about their kids’ health and safety and financial concerns, to new challenges like navigating technology and social media, a youth mental health crisis, and an epidemic of loneliness that has hit young people the hardest,' he went on. 'As a father of two kids, I feel these pressures, too.
Thirty percent of parents reported high levels of stress in the past month, compared to 20% of other adults, according to the advisory. Severe stress can have 'a deleterious effect,' Murthy wrote, as 41% of parents reported that most days, they experience so much stress that they cannot function, while 48% said their stress is 'completely overwhelming' on most days.
There are a lot of reasons why being a parent today is so challenging — parenthood is isolating, as 76% of moms say they don’t have enough support in the form of a 'village,'' said Hilmantel, who is based in North Carolina. 'There’s also a culture of comparison for today’s parents — 83% of Gen Z moms say they feel pressure to be a perfect parent,' she added.
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