Loneliness strikes parents across UK
Parenthood leaves many mothers and fathers feeling lonely or “cut off” from family and friends, according to a poll.
Action for Children, which commissioned the survey, said that loneliness can have a “devastating impact” on children and families.
The poll, which questioned about 2,000 UK parents, found nearly one in four (24 per cent) said being lonely was a problem for them.
A further 28 per cent said loneliness had been a problem in the past.