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U.S. moms say their mental health is getting worse

The troubling trend started before the COVID-19 pandemic

A woman with her back to the camera sits on a bed in a dimly lit room looking out the window

U.S. moms of kids ages 0 to 17 reported declining mental health from 2016 to 2023, according to a nationally representative survey.

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By Aimee Cunningham

U.S.