Most parents of young children are struggling with their mental health or finances as the cost-of-living crisis bites and families struggle to access support, research suggests.Rising prices of essentials, expensive childcare and a lack of local support services are pushing families to "breaking point", according to Unicef UK.Some 59% of parents said they are struggling with their mental health, with those on lower incomes most likely affected, a poll for the charity found.Meanwhile, 66% of resp

Most parents of young children are struggling with their mental health or finances as the cost-of-living crisis bites and families struggle to access support, research suggests.Rising prices of essentials, expensive childcare and a lack of local support services are pushing families to "breaking point", according to Unicef UK.Some 59% of parents said they are struggling with their mental health, with those on lower incomes most likely affected, a poll for the charity found.Meanwhile, 66% of respondents have been negatively affected by the rising cost of living.Almost a fifth of parents on low incomes are skipping meals to pay for childcare and just under half of parents struggling with the cost of living have already cut back on electricity and gas usage, with one in 10 unable to heat their home properly.The figures come from a YouGov survey for the charity of 3,564 parents of children aged four and under in Britain in August 2022.