89% of parents worried about their children's mental health: MetLife

Concerns making 20% of parents depressed

Jaskeet Briah
clock • 2 min read

New research has found that one of the biggest worries for parents is the mental health of their children (89%).

MetLife UK surveyed 2,502 parents with at least one child aged under 23 and found 87% of feared being unable to secure a doctor's appointment or help should they need it. Meanwhile, 95% of parents were worried about their children's general health, with one third (30%) concerned that their children won't tell them about health concerns and one quarter (25%) worried that their children won't take their health and wellbeing seriously as they age. Overall, worries about their children caused nearly two thirds of parents (61%) to feel stressed and anxious, with 39% also suffering sleeples...

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