Need to 'look good' and multiple care demands among stresses that impact women's mental health, report finds

Coping with multiple, intersecting care demands, such as children and older parents, the need to always “look good”, to achieve in work, and to support partners through their own hard times, are among the many stresses that impact on women’s mental health.

The pressures are outlined in Out of Silence - Women’s mental health in their own words - a report by the National Women’s Council of Ireland (NWCI), published yesterday.