FSH Blog Parents are stressed. Virtual counseling can help.

The ever-shifting demands on parents continue to increase stress on families. Parents – alongside essential workers and communities of color – are more likely than other groups to report negative impacts of pandemic life on their mental and physical health.   If you're having a tough time, you’re not alone. Since the start of the pandemic:  75% of parents say they could have used more emotional support than they received  24% of parents report having been diagnosed with a mental health disorder   77% of mothers and 87% of fathers say they are sleeping more or less than they wanted  29% of mothers and 48% of fathers report drinking more alcohol to cope with stress