But the wellbeing and mental health of dads was hardly impacted, the results show. She said: “The impact of having children out of school on mothers’ mental health is substantial, and an important hidden cost of lockdown. (Image: Getty Images/iStockphoto)"Our study shows – for the first time – the strain of school closures on mothers’ mental health. “We estimate that school closures could be responsible for around half of the decline in mental health experienced by mothers during the pandemic. “Maternal mental health has suffered gravely through multiple lockdowns, and lacklustre support from the government has simply not helped matters.

Source: Daily Mirror June 01, 2021 14:23 UTC