The article discusses the psychological aspects of maternal work, focusing on the challenges and impacts on women’s mental health. Balancing multiple roles as a mother, spouse, and employee can lead to role strain, increased stress, and psychological distress. Maternal work can impact mental health, including postpartum depression and anxiety disorders. Societal expectations and the stigma associated with maternal work can further contribute to psychological distress. Strategies and interventions to mitigate psychological distress related to maternal work include increasing access to mental health services, reducing stigma, addressing the root causes of the crisis, building resilience, and engaging with civil society organizations for advocacy and support.
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- Maternal work can cause psychological distress due to the challenges of balancing multiple roles and societal expectations. Solutions include increasing access to mental health services, reducing stigma, promoting social cohesion, addressing root causes, building resilience, and engaging with civil society.
- The psychological impact of maternal work requires a multi-faceted approach, including specialized support for vulnerable populations. Strategies include addressing access to mental health services, reducing stigma, promoting social cohesion, addressing root causes, building resilience, and engaging with civil society.
- Supporting working mothers’ mental health requires a comprehensive approach, including access to mental health services, reducing stigma, promoting social cohesion, addressing root causes, building resilience, and providing specialized support for vulnerable populations to create a supportive and inclusive work environment for all.
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