Millions of UK parents struggle with mental health, survey suggests

Parents say the cost of living, a lack of childcare and fewer support services contributed to their anxiety. Photograph: Microgen Images/Science Photo Library/Getty Images/Science Photo Library RF

Millions of parents in Britain are struggling with their mental health, a survey suggests, amid the rising cost of living, a lack of childcare and fewer support services.

Sixty-one per cent of respondents revealed concerns about their mental health, with those on lower incomes most likely to be affected, a poll for the charity Unicef UK found.