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Whole-Family Mental Health: How Caregiver Stress Affects Children

Mental health is something the whole family feels. When a parent or caregiver is stressed, it doesn’t just stay with them. It affects everyone in the home, especially children. At Alleviant, we know that caring for kids means caring for the entire family, including the emotional health of those who take care of them.

Caregiver stress can come from many places. It might be work, money worries, health problems, or just the everyday challenges of parenting. Feeling overwhelmed sometimes is normal. But when stress sticks around for a long time, it can impact not only your own health but also how your children feel and behave.

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