Economic Abuse Affects Maternal Mental Health, Parenting

The Rutgers team, which studied the impact of intimate partner violence -- known as IPV -- and the effects of such violence over time on women, also determined psychological abuse experiences during the first year of the relationship had a significant effect on the level of mothers' engagement with their children in the fifth year.

[SilverSwan]

Not having money for bill and food, plus stressing over the problem will lead to increased depression and instability.