Aragones said her husband has increasingly taken on the responsibility she once considered a "me time" break from their three- and six-year-old boys. On the rare occasion that she does help out, she "grocery hops" to at least three stores to get the best deals.
Aragones said she considers the couple fortunate because they both have jobs but that she can't imagine the emotional impact on families who may have even less money for food. The study also showed that children and adolescents in food-insecure homes had a 74 per cent higher prevalence of hospitalization for a mental or substance use disorder. The most common reasons were for neurodevelopmental disorders, mood and anxiety disorders followed by social problems and other mental health issues.
In an interview, she said people who can't afford food are also more likely to skip on important medications for their children, potentially exacerbating their health problems. "These are the adverse experiences of childhood that really, sorely need to be prevented. And it's a societal obligation that we reduce this," she said.
Source: Healthcare Press (healthcarepress.net)
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