COLUMBUS, Ohio — A new survey of mothers across the country, including in Ohio, reveals deep concerns about children’s mental health and major barriers to getting the care they need.

The report , Pulse Check 2025: Mothers on Child Mental Health Impacts, Care, and Support, comes from the mental health advocacy organization Inseparable and the nonpartisan research group Count on Mothers. It found that 56% of moms nationwide worry about their kids’ mental health, and one in four families reported being unable to access help when they needed it.

“It was a majority of mothers, and no matter how we sliced and diced the data across all the states, across the entire political affinity spectrum, income brackets, insurance types, mothers were really worried,” said Kathleen Daugherty, senior vice

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