Covid lockdown school closures ‘hit mothers’ mental health but left fathers unaffected’

Study of parents in England reveals mothers suffered from loneliness, depression and problems sleeping

School closures in England during the Covid lockdown badly damaged the mental health of mothers but had no impact on fathers’ wellbeing, research has found.

Doing childcare and home schooling as well as their own jobs led to more mothers of pre-teenage children feeling depressed, having trouble sleeping and seeing themselves as worthless.

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