Stressed-out moms at risk of poor mental health

More than one third of the 1,747 mothers participating in the study reported at least one parenting stressor that boosted their risk of mental health problems, Dr.

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Mothers of young children who feel they lack emotional support or help in caring for their children have more than three-times the risk of mental

health problems compared to their peers who feel adequately supported, a new study shows.

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Copyright © 2007 Reuters Limited. Ritesh Mistry of the University of California, Los Angeles and colleagues note in the American Journal of Public Health. All rights reserved

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