The Scotsman

Loneliness strikes parents across UK

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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.

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