Mental Health

How can we reduce the 'mental load' placed on mothers by the pandemic?

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The mental load is a combination of cognitive and emotional labour. Image: Unsplash/engin akyurt

Leah Ruppanner
Senior Lecturer in Sociology, University of Melbourne
Brendan Churchill
ARC Research Fellow and Lecturer in Sociology, The University of Melbourne
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The mental load is more than just planning.
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The mental load can be performed anywhere, anytime. Image: Aviv Rachmadian/Unsplash
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The mental impact of COVID-19 on women compared to men. Image: KFF
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The mental load affects women’s health and productivity. Image: Annie Spratt/Unsplash

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