Mothers’ mental health declined significantly in last decade By Talker News May 27, 2025 May 27, 2025 Updated 46 mins ago Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save (Photo by Keira Burton via Pexels By Stephen BeechMothers have suffered "significant" declines in their mental health over the last decade, according to new research. × This page requires Javascript. Javascript is required for you to be able to read premium content. Please enable it in your browser settings. kAm%96C6 92G6 2=D@ 366? QD>2==6C 3FE ?@E23=6Q 564C62D6D :? >2E6C?2= A9JD:42= H6==\36:?8 D:?46 a_`e[ D2J D4:6?E:DED]k^AmkAm%96 DEF5J[ k2 9C67lQ9EEADi^^;2>2?6EH@C<]4@>^;@FC?2=D^;2>2:?E6C?2=>65:4:?6Q E2C86ElQ03=2?<Q C6=lQ?@C676CC6C ?@@A6?6CQmAF3=:D965 :? yp|p x?E6C?2= |65:4:?6k^2m[ C6G62=D 2 Q4@?46C?:?8Q 564=:?6 :? D6=7\C6A@CE65 >6?E2= 962=E9 2>@?8 >@E96CD :? 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