Spikes in anxiety, depression are hurting working moms

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Working mothers are leaving the workforce in droves. For those still holding on, their mental health is at a tipping point.

Since the start of the pandemic, working moms are struggling the most with their mental health, according to a survey conducted by SilverCloud Health, an online therapy platform. Sixty-eight percent of working mothers have sought mental health treatment during the pandemic, the survey found, compared to 47% percent of women without children, according to KFF Health Tracking Polls.

Paola Peralta
Associate Editor

Paola Peralta is an Associate Editor at Employee Benefit News and has been with the team for five years. She is a proud UCF journalism graduate who got her start through a Dow Jones News Fund … Read full bio


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