‘I gave up my job due to the stress of my child’s food allergies’

• Parental burden of food allergies: Severe childhood food allergies can create such significant psychological stress that parents may feel compelled to leave employment, highlighting the substantial impact beyond the allergic condition itself.
• Trust and anxiety in delegation: Parents may struggle to delegate care of allergic children to others (schools, childcare, family), potentially due to fear of inadequate management or anaphylaxis, which warrants supportive conversations about realistic risk and safety planning.
• Need for holistic allergy management: Clinicians should consider the wider psychosocial impact of food allergies on families and discuss practical coping strategies, support networks, and mental health resources as part of comprehensive allergy care.

The former lawyer says she "didn't trust anyone" with her five-year-old's allergies so gave up work.

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