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Father Absence Statistics - National Fatherhood Initiative

(1 days ago) WEBResearch shows that a father's absence affects children in numerous unfortunate ways, while a father's presence makes a positive difference in the lives of both children and mothers. *U.S. Census Bureau. (2023). Living arrangements of children under 18 years …

https://www.fatherhood.org/father-absence-statistic

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Mental Health and the New Father Mental Health America

(6 days ago) WEBFAST FACTS: Approximately 75 million men in the United Sates are fathers - that's about 60% of all men over age 15. [2] There are around 2 million single fathers in the U.S. - about 40% are divorced, 38% never married, 15% separated, and 6% widowed. [3] The average age at which men become fathers has increased over time - from 27.4 years old in …

https://www.mhanational.org/mental-health-and-new-father

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Mothers – and fathers – report mental, physical health declines

(4 days ago) WEBOn the other hand, 47% of mothers said they gained weight, with an average weight gain of 27 pounds (median of 15 pounds). Fathers (87%) also were more likely than mothers (77%) to report sleeping more or less than they wanted to since the pandemic started and to say they are drinking more alcohol to cope with stress (48% of fathers vs. …

https://www.apa.org/news/press/releases/stress/2021/one-year-pandemic-stress-parents

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Mental health and wellbeing during the transition to fatherhood: a

(3 days ago) WEBHealth professionals’ failure to engage with fathers during or around the time of birth could be a reason for the lack of evidence on first time fathers’ mental health and wellbeing. 33 Fathers may feel marginalised and unacknowledged by health professionals during the perinatal period, and report a lack of appropriate information on

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6259734/

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Research — Fatherhood Initiative

(1 days ago) WEBThere are currently more than 17,000,000 (other research suggests nearly 30,000,000) children growing up in America without their fathers. A higher proportion of men than women were never married but both sexes experienced an increase in the proportion never married across age groups from 2006 to 2016. Between 1960 and 2016, the percentage …

https://fatherhoodinitiative.org/research

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Parenting in America Today - Pew Research Center

(Just Now) WEBAbout four-in-ten parents (41%) say being a parent is tiring and 29% say it is stressful all or most of the time. Mothers and fathers are about equally likely to say being a parent is enjoyable and rewarding, …

https://www.pewresearch.org/social-trends/2023/01/24/parenting-in-america-today/

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Fathers' Mental Health Impacts on Child Well-Being

(6 days ago) WEBMental health issues make it more difficult for dads to engage in nurturing, interactive relationships with their children and partners. When fathers' mental health declines, the quality of their co-parenting relationships and the well-being of their children also declines. Fathers may experience various psychiatric disorders during parenthood, including …

https://www.fatherhood.gov/research-and-resources/fathers-mental-health-impacts-child-well-being

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Assessing the Mental Health of Fathers, Other Co-parents, and …

(3 days ago) WEBIntroduction: Five to 10 percentage of fathers experience perinatal depression and 5–15% experience perinatal anxiety, with rates increasing when mothers are also experiencing perinatal mental health disorders. Perinatal mental illness in either parent contributes to adverse child and family outcomes. While there are increasing calls …

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7835428/

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The father factor : data on the effects of father absence on poverty

(5 days ago) WEBData and sources of information on the effects of father absence on poverty, maternal and child health, incarceration, crime, teen pregnancy, child abuse, drug and alcohol abuse, education, and childhood obesity.

https://www.fatherhood.gov/research-and-resources/father-factor-data-effects-father-absence-poverty-maternal-and-child-health

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Mental health and wellbeing during the transition to fatherhood: a

(1 days ago) WEBObjective: The aim of this systematic review was to identify and synthesize the best available evidence on first time fathers' experiences and needs in relation to their mental health and wellbeing during their transition to fatherhood. Introduction: Men's mental health and wellbeing during their transition to fatherhood is an important public health …

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/30289768/

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We Can't Ignore Our Dads' Mental Health - Verywell …

(3 days ago) WEBThey experience loss of interest in work and other activities, irritability, fatigue, and feelings of worthlessness. Dads specifically have even more unique mental health experiences, with up to 10% of …

https://www.verywellmind.com/dads-mental-health-matters-5409299

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Promoting Postpartum Mental Health in Fathers: …

(3 days ago) WEBFatherhood can be a milestone in a man’s life that comes with excitement and challenges; however, little is known about the needs and mental health experiences of new fathers (Thomas, Bonér, & Hildingsson, 2011).In contrast to previous generations, men are expected to be more involved in the various phases of pregnancy, birth, infant …

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5818130/

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Mental Health Fatherhood.gov

(9 days ago) WEBMental health refers to the state of your psychological and emotional well-being. This includes how you feel, think, behave, and form relationships with other people – including your children. When your mental health suffers, you may experience symptoms like anxiety, depression, mood swings, or trouble controlling anger. These symptoms affect …

https://www.fatherhood.gov/for-dads/mental-health

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Family and parenting: statistics Mental Health Foundation

(2 days ago) WEBA 2013/2014 study found that 38% of first-time fathers are concerned about their mental health. 4 Around 10% of all new fathers worldwide experience postnatal depression. 5 Perinatal mental health problems carry a total economic and social long-term cost to society of about £8.1 billion for each one-year cohort of births in the UK. 6

https://www.mentalhealth.org.uk/explore-mental-health/statistics/family-parenting-statistics

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Data and Statistics on Children's Mental Health CDC

(1 days ago) WEBMany family, community, and healthcare factors are related to children’s mental health. Among children aged 2-8 years, boys were more likely than girls to have a mental, behavioral, or developmental disorder. 5 Among children living below 100% of the federal poverty level, more than 1 in 5 (22%) had a mental, behavioral, or developmental …

https://www.cdc.gov/childrensmentalhealth/data.html

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FastStats - Mental Health - Centers for Disease Control and …

(Just Now) WEBMorbidity. Percent of adults age 18 and older with regular feelings of worry, nervousness, or anxiety: 12.5%. Percent of adults age 18 and older with regular feelings of depression: 5.0%. Source: Early Release of Selected Estimates Based on Data From the 2022 National Health Interview Survey [PDF – 191 KB]

https://www.cdc.gov/nchs/fastats/mental-health.htm

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Mental Illness - National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)

(7 days ago) WEBPrevalence of Any Mental Illness (AMI) Figure 1 shows the past year prevalence of AMI among U.S. adults. In 2021, there were an estimated 57.8 million adults aged 18 or older in the United States with AMI. This number represented 22.8% of all U.S. adults. The prevalence of AMI was higher among females (27.2%) than males (18.1%).

https://www.nimh.nih.gov/health/statistics/mental-illness

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Dr. Pooja Lakshmin on Perinatal Mental Health MomsRising

(9 days ago) WEBDrawing from a Swedish study, she highlighted how fathers having 30 days of paid flexible parental leave lowered mothers’ anxiety prescriptions by 26%. However, Dr. Pooja didn’t just leave us with statistics. She also lays out principles that birthing people can apply in their lives to improve their mental health.

https://www.momsrising.org/es/blog/dr-pooja-lakshmin-on-perinatal-mental-health

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Parents with Mental Illness and Child Custody Issues

(9 days ago) WEBSome state laws cite mental illness as a condition that can lead to loss of custody or parental rights. Thus, parents with mental illness often avoid seeking mental health services for fear of losing custody of their children. Custody loss rates for parents with mental illness range as high as 70-80 percent, and a higher proportion of parents

https://www.healthyplace.com/parenting/parents-with-mental-illness/parents-with-mental-illness-and-child-custody-issues

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Kids in crisis: NJ hospitals see rise in mental health emergencies

(9 days ago) WEBNJ Connect for Recovery: 855-652-3737. New Jersey Hope and Healing: 866-202-4357. Scott Fallon has covered the COVID-19 pandemic since its onset in March 2020. To get unlimited access to the

https://www.northjersey.com/story/news/coronavirus/2022/03/03/nj-covid-children-anxiety-depression-epidemic/6895463001/

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86% of kids report worrying, survey finds. Here's what parents can …

(8 days ago) WEBMoss says for some kids, worries can lead to depression and mental health problems that extend into adulthood. "Of serious mental illness in the adult population, 75% started before age 14. So if

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/children-worrying-survey-what-parents-can-do-mental-health/

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Mental Health America report: Arizona among worst for adult …

(4 days ago) WEBPHOENIX – Mental Health America ranked Arizona 49th in the nation for adult mental health care. The national nonprofit determines rankings based on the prevalence of mental illness and the access to mental health care. Arizona’s 2023 ranking of 49 out of 51 is based on the state having a higher

https://cronkitenews.azpbs.org/2024/04/30/arizona-ranks-49th-nation-for-access-adult-mental-health-care/

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The impact of childhood abuse and neglect on adult mental …

(1 days ago) WEBMH49467/MH/NIMH NIH HHS/United States. This paper examines the impact of three types of victimization in childhood--sexual abuse, physical abuse, and neglect--on lifetime measures of mental health among adults. In contrast to research that relies on retrospective recall of childhood victimization, this work uses a prospective sample gath ….

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/11467252/

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Up to 40pc of mental health conditions are linked to child abuse …

(3 days ago) WEBChildhood maltreatment is responsible for up to 41 per cent of common mental health conditions including anxiety, depression, substance abuse, self-harm and suicide attempts, according to a new study.

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-05-09/child-neglect-abuse-linked-mental-health-sydney-university-study/103818552

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NAMI Greater Bergen: Mental Health Support, Education

(Just Now) WEBHelping Those In Need. NAMI started as a small group of families gathered around a kitchen table in 1979 has blossomed into the nation's leading voice on mental health. Today, we are an association of more than 500 local affiliates who work in your community to raise awareness and provide support and education that was not previously available

https://namigreaterbergen.org/

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Physical Fitness Linked to Better Mental Health in Young People

(1 days ago) WEBPhysical and mental health were already assumed to be linked, they added, Statistics at the time revealed alarming trends: From 2001 to 2019, the suicide rate for Americans ages 10 to 19 rose

https://www.nytimes.com/2024/04/29/health/adolescents-exercise-mental-health.html

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Paternal Mental Health: Why Is It Relevant? - PMC - National …

(3 days ago) WEBFather’s mental health is an emerging area of interest that is beginning to be recognized in research, and to a lesser extent in clinical practice and society. Fathers are part of a parenting dyad with 2 partners who are responsible for their children’s emotional development. Similar to mothers, the risk for mental health problems …

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6125083/

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UW Health family medicine physician discusses mental health …

(9 days ago) WEBThat’s why health experts say it’s important to talk about mental health with your children. Rockford man admits to causing crash that killed a 43-year-old father. Latest News.

https://www.wifr.com/2024/05/11/uw-health-family-medicine-physician-discusses-mental-health-support-children/

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Mental health of children and parents: A strong connection

(2 days ago) WEBAlthough fathers are not included in research studies as often as mothers, the article references a 2021 study that showed the importance of promoting mental health among all types of caregivers and emphasized the need to address gaps in research on fathers and male caregivers to further promote child health and wellness.

https://www.fatherhood.gov/research-and-resources/mental-health-children-and-parents-strong-connection

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How the NCAA is prioritizing mental health - NCAA.org

(3 days ago) WEBThe program includes coverage for mental health services stemming from an eligible, documented athletic injury sustained during participation in an NCAA qualifying intercollegiate sport. Of the $90,000 available, a sublimit of up to $25,000 will be available for mental health services related to an eligible, documented athletic injury.

https://www.ncaa.org/news/2024/5/1/media-center-how-the-ncaas-prioritizing-mental-health.aspx

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More than 320,000 children lost a parent to drug overdoses in a

(2 days ago) WEBMore children — over 192,000 — lost a father to drug overdose compared to the 129,000 who lost a mother. More than half of these bereaved kids had parents who died between the ages of 26 to 40

https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2024/05/08/1249918051/drug-overdose-orphans-opioids-cdc-nida

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Father of Franklinton homicide victim wants death penalty for the

(9 days ago) WEBFather of Franklinton homicide victim wants death penalty for the suspect, more mental health oversight However, in April, their roommate Christian Webster allegedly shot them to death.

https://www.wral.com/story/father-of-franklinton-homicide-victim-wants-death-penalty-for-the-suspect-more-mental-health-oversight/21424402/

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Opinion Are Smartphones and Social Media Driving a Teen …

(2 days ago) WEBBut in a biannual C.D.C. survey of teenage mental health, the share of teenagers reporting that they had been persistently sad for a period of at least two weeks in the past year grew from only 28

https://www.nytimes.com/2024/05/01/opinion/smartphones-social-media-mental-health-teens.html

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36% of Lawyers Have a Drinking Problem: Attorney Mental Health …

(2 days ago) WEBMental Health-Related Deaths. Ford is not alone. In South Florida, high-profile Miami lawyer Ervin Gonzalez was found dead in his Coral Gables home in 2017, the victim of suicide.

https://www.law.com/dailybusinessreview/2024/04/30/36-of-lawyers-have-a-drinking-problem-attorney-mental-health/

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Family says they called Dept. of Mental Health for help with son …

(9 days ago) WEBFamily says they called Dept. of Mental Health for help with son before police fatally shot him. The family of 40-year-old Yong Yang said he suffered from a mental illness and were calling for

https://abc7.com/post/family-says-they-called-dept-of-mental-health-for-help-with-son-before-police-fatally-shot-him-in-koreatown/14791169/

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9 Investigates: State hospital sued after civil patient killed by

(1 days ago) WEBORLANDO, Fla. — From the time she was a child, Angela Barrett only knew her father one way. He had long struggled with a mental illness. Warren Barrett was diagnosed with paranoid schizophrenia

https://www.wftv.com/news/local/9-investigates-state-hospital-sued-after-civil-patient-killed-by-criminal-patient/C4UBF3PQIFAGDCKDP7MACVNGMQ/

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Air Force swimmer Madelyn Letendre aims to use Rhodes …

(2 days ago) WEBLetendre will use the opportunity as a platform to merge her interests in flying, disability advocacy and mental health. Through the Rhodes Scholarship, which provides all expenses for two or three years of study at the University of Oxford, Letendre will pursue a Master of Science in therapeutic and translational neuroscience and a Master of

https://www.ncaa.org/news/2024/5/6/media-center-air-force-swimmer-madelyn-letendre-aims-to-use-rhodes-scholarship-to-improve-military-mental-health.aspx

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