Swedish parents most stressed in the Nordic countries

A new Nordic health report from insurance company If shows that Swedish families with children have the hardest time balancing everyday life compared to neighboring countries.

More than a third of Swedish parents, 36 percent, say that everyday stress negatively affects their family's well-being.

The figure is higher than in Norway where 24 percent report the same, in Denmark 23 percent and in Finland 28 percent.

The report points out that Swedish families with children have the hardest time making everyday life work in the Nordic region.

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