M5
Slide 18
CONTENT
7. Parenting and Multimorbidity
When multimorbidity intersects with parenting, complexity increases further.
A parent experiencing:
Depression
Hypertension
Housing instability
Trauma history
may fear engagement with services due to child protection concerns.
This can lead to:
Avoidance of appointments
Incomplete disclosure
Heightened anxiety during contact
Reluctance to seek psychiatric support
Integrated care must stabilise the parent in order to protect the child. Housing, mental health treatment, and physical health management become interconnected safeguarding strategies.