Pediatrics
Food allergies leave parents living in fear
Parents of children with food allergies face significant worry, severe anxiety and post-traumatic stress—according to new research from the University of East Anglia.
Mar 11, 2021
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News tagged with parental stress
Health
Study shows pandemic stress affects how parents feed their children
The COVID-19 pandemic has dramatically affected the lives of families everywhere. Household routines have changed, with families forced to spend more time than usual at home. School-aged children may have to prepare their ...
Jan 27, 2021
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Parental mental health worsens under new national COVID-19 restrictions
Parental stress, depression, and anxiety have again increased since new national restrictions have been introduced according to the latest report from the Oxford University-led COVID-19 Supporting Parents, Adolescents, and ...
Jan 19, 2021
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Pediatrics
The pandemic and childhood weight gain
There's plenty of talk of the COVID 20—meaning the extra weight that adults are putting on during the pandemic. But what about children? Even before the pandemic, the percentage of American children who have overweight ...
Jan 5, 2021
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Parental stress biology and mental health symptoms affect young children
Parental depression and anxiety can have profound effects on children. For the first time, Penn State researchers demonstrated that stress biology relates to depressive and anxiety symptoms differently for mothers versus ...
Dec 8, 2020
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Lockdown stress not so bad after all, but vulnerable families hit harder
During the 'intelligent lockdown' in the Netherlands this spring, the respondents in a Leiden study reported a mild increase in their stress levels. This extra stress could have a negative effect on families, particularly ...
Oct 6, 2020
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Gerontology & Geriatrics
Caregiving can last for decades, new research shows
To most people, "caregiving" means looking after ailing relatives in their final years. But the reality is much different, with the actual workload lasting up to 30 years for some, according to University of Alberta research.
Sep 15, 2020
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Pediatrics
To safeguard children's mental health during COVID-19, parents must look after their own
The negative mental health impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic are clear, but there is particular concern children will be most affected in the long run.
Aug 24, 2020
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Family mental health crisis: Parental depression, anxiety during COVID-19 will affect kids too
For most parents, to say the the COVID-19 pandemic has been stressful would be a dramatic understatement. The combination of financial pressure, loss of child care and health concerns is exceedingly challenging for families. ...
Aug 17, 2020
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Addiction
Parents with children forced to do school at home are drinking more
We found that parents who are stressed by having to help their children with distance learning during the COVID-19 pandemic drink seven more drinks per month than parents who do not report feeling stressed by distance learning. ...
Jul 30, 2020
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