Mental health and wellbeing
Parents ’ own mental health
How good has your own mental health and wellbeing been over the last 12 months ?
13 % |
28 % 32 % |
15 % |
7 % |
more likely to be poor / very poor for
• poorer parents
• parents with a disability
• parents with a child with SEN
• parents from the East Midlands or the South West
• mothers
|
Very good |
Good |
Okay |
Poor |
Very poor |
Sample : 5,490 parents in England ( 3,012 ), Scotland ( 1,313 ), Wales ( 862 ) and Northern Ireland ( 303 ) who have at least one child aged 4-18 in school Base : All UK respondents , weighted
Impact of parents ’ poor mental health
How have you been impacted by your poor mental health in the last 12 months ?
58 %
Withdrawn from friends
55 %
Withdrawn from family
35 %
Medication
32 %
Visit ( s ) to GP
31 % 23 %
Other health challenges
Missed work
Sample : 5,490 parents in England ( 3,012 ), Scotland ( 1,313 ), Wales ( 862 ) and Northern Ireland ( 303 ) who have at least one child aged 4-18 in school Base : All with poor mental health ( 1,203 )
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