One-Third Of Working Parents Report Changing Or Quitting Their Jobs During The Past Two Years Due To Their Child’s Mental Health

About 32% of working parents said they changed or quit a job during the past two years due to concerns about their children’s mental health. Black/African American parents were more likely than White-only parents to report changing their work arrangements for this reason, at 37% to 26%. About 51% of working parents sought professional help for their children’s mental health symptoms.

Since the start of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) public health emergency, 83% of 1,975 working parents who responded to a national survey, said they were somewhat (31%) or extremely (52%) concerned about . . .