Pandemic Takes a Toll on Families' Mental Health

Parents recorded how their families’ mental health had dropped since before the pandemic, as part of a new survey carried out in the U.S. by Morning Consult. Where 78 percent of families felt “good” before the pandemic, this fell to only 60 percent two years on.

According to Morning Consult, parents’ reasons for the decline in their own mental health came down to “personal financial struggles, the state of COVID-19, general uncertainty, a death or illness close to the family…child care issues or work.” Meanwhile, they reported that the main concerns for their kids during the pandemic included uncertainty, friendships, and school work.

Parents detailed how their friends too, were feeling the brunt of the past couple of years. The survey found that 78 percent of parents thought their friends were “good” before the pandemic, versus only 66 percent now.