British Parents Search Google for Advice on Mental Health
New analysis of Google search data, conducted by My Nametags, reveals that mental health is amongst the most searched for topics by parents in the UK. Parents across the country use the search engine to answer questions about their children over 10,000 times per day, a third more than this time five years ago.
Anxiety is the most Googled mental health condition for children, with searches looking for help diagnosing children with the condition rising by 190 percent in the past five years, and queries about panic attacks in young people increasing by an incredible 5,000 percent during this period.
This is closely followed by searches for neurodiversity, with 1,000 UK parents per month turning to Google for advice on whether their child has autism.
Alongside mental health, children’s physical health was one of the most commonly Googled aspects of parenting in the last 12 months, with searches concerning chickenpox, croup, and asthma topping the list.
Practical, everyday queries about parenting are also on the rise. For instance, searches for what age a child can be left on their own have increased by 280 percent, whilst queries about what age their child can use a booster seat have spiked to 540 percent higher than this time five years ago.
Top 10 most Googled parenting questions last year:
1. Can I go to work if my child has chickenpox?
2. How to check my child benefit application
3. Is my child autistic?
4. What is my cousin’s child to me?
5. Why does my child keep getting croup?
6. Does my child have ADHD?
7. Does my child have asthma (quiz)
8. Does my child have diabetes (quiz)
9. How much is in my child’s trust fund?
10. What should I do if my child has covid-19?
