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The Hidden Cost of New Parent Mental Distress | Auckland News
New parents are paying a staggering price—over $2 billion annually in long-term social costs tied to mental distress, ballooning to $4.3 billion when including sub-clinical symptoms like anxiety and sleep issues. A new report from Social Prism reveals nearly 30,000 birthing parents each year experience this distress, with ripple effects across health, education, welfare, and justice systems. Experts warn these figures are likely conservative, pointing to urgent gaps in community care—and argue that early investment in the first 2,000 days of a child’s life can prevent costly downstream…
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