Single mothers face stress, depression and financial insecurity when they return to work, a British report has found.
Commissioned by the Government, the study for the Department for Work and Pensions undermines its own controversial plans to force single mothers to prepare for work when their children are very young, reports the Independent.
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Depression is one of the most common mental disorders affecting approximately 340 million people in the world. No one is immune from depression - it occurs in people of all social classes, all countries and all cultural settings.
Depression is one of the most common mental disorders affecting approximately 340 million people in the world. No one is immune from depression - it occurs in people of all social classes, all countries and all cultural settings.
The report, 'Work and Well-being Over Time: Lone Mothers and Their Children', is the third part of a major long-term research which was based on interviews with mothers who return to work.
The research found that half of mothers felt financially insecure after coming off income support and starting a job.
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Stress has become entwined in the current lifestyle of a young working couple and has resulted in the rise in incidence of hypertension, diabetes and psychosomatic illnesses.
Stress has become entwined in the current lifestyle of a young working couple and has resulted in the rise in incidence of hypertension, diabetes and psychosomatic illnesses.
Kate Bell, head of policy for One Parent Families, said: "Most single parents want to be in employment, but they are very concerned that it needs to be their choice because of the difficulties raised in this report."
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