Parents feeling more stressed versus other adults
Parents feeling more stressed versus other adults
A new survey gives a more in-depth look at how the pandemic is taking a toll on parents.
New information from the American Psychological Assosiation's 'Stress in America' shows that parents are feeling significantly more stress than adults without children.
IS TAKING A TOLL ON PARENTS.THIS IS FROM THE AMERICANPSYCHOLOGICAL ASSOCIATION'S'STRESS IN AMERICA' REPORT.IT FINDS PARENTS ARE FEELINGSIGNIFICANTLY MORE STRESS THANADULTS WITHOUT CHILDREN.THE PRESSURE COMES FROM ACCESSTO HEALTHCARE - MISSINGMILESTONES - AND MANAGINGDISTANCE LEARNING.PARENTS ARE ALSO MORE LIKELY TOSTRESS ABOUT MEETING BASICNEEDS LIKE FOOD AND HOUSING.THERE WAS ALSO A BIG JUMP INCONCERN FOR THE ECONOMY."SO THEY'RE BASICALLY DOING TWOJOBS.THEY'RE WORKING REMOTELYFOR THEIR OWN JOB WHILE TRYINGTO BE THE BEST TEACHER THATTHEY CAN BE FOR THEIR KIDS."NORMALLY -- THE A-P-A CONDUCTSTHIS SURVEY ONCE A YEAR.BUT AMID THE CORONAVIRUS --THEY'RE NOW CHECKING IN WITHAMERICANS EVERY MONTH.THE A-P-A HOPES IT WILL HELPPOLICYMAKERS WITH ADDRESSINGMENTAL HEALTH NEEDS.
