Parenting stress, loneliness rates are rising: Experts [Video]

Parental stress and loneliness are on the rise, experts say, as a combination of isolation, financial challenges and lost sleep put families under strain.

Dayna Lee-Baggley, a clinical psychologist in Halifax, says being a parent is often a difficult and isolating task. She has urged people to expand their social circle, and have interests outside of the household to allow them to take a break from parenting.

“One of the things we saw in the pandemic was, when you had to be with just your nuclear family it doesn’t always work that well and it’s not designed to work that way,” she said in an interview with CTV News. “We need other people, both out of loneliness and for practical reasons.”

Lee-Baggley also notes that because of social media, many parents might think they are keeping meaningful and healthy connection with other people.

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