In Australia, single mothers who are young are more likely to have suicidal thoughts and harm themselves, than other women, a survey has found. Sole mothers, specially the ones with children aged under 16 are also more likely to take medication — for depression, anxiety or to help them sleep than their married counterparts and women without children, according to researchers. And, do you know, sole mothers made up three per cent of the younger group and two per cent of the middle-aged women? According to the researchers, “Sole motherhood among 22-27 year olds was associated with increased odds of both suicidal thoughts and actual self-harm,” the researchers wrote… One Swedish study has also indicated that the suicide rate among sole mothers is substantially higher than that for partnered mothers.”