Earlier this week, the U.S. Surgeon General issued an advisory and urgent need to better support the nearly 63 million parents living with children under the age of 18 in the U.S. According to the advisory, 33% of parents reported high levels of stress in the past month compared to 20% of other adults.
Now, there's mounting pressure on employers to respond to what the U.S. Surgeon General has deemed to be a "critical health issue," calling for increased support, better access to paid family leave, secure and affordable childcare, access to reliable mental health care, and more supportive communities for parents.
"With this advisory, I am calling for a fundamental shift in how we value and prioritize the mental health and wellbeing of parents. I am also outlining policies, programs, and the individual actions we can all take to support parents and caregivers," said U.S. Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy.
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