The document discusses the stress faced by modern women and its effects on mental health. It notes that India has the highest levels of stress among women according to a global survey, with 87% of Indian women reporting frequent stress. Stress can contribute to and exacerbate mental health issues like anxiety and depression. The document outlines some of the most common sources of stress for women like work-life balance, technology, and relationships. It provides tips for coping with stress, including embracing self-care through diet, exercise and sleep, seeking happiness, social support, and learning to be assertive.

1. Debora Myrtle Anish
Clinical Psychologist
Govt. Stanley Hospital

2. THE MODERN WOMAN

4. The pressure to be a Super Woman
mental fatigue,
stress
anxiety,
frustration
depression, anger
social & emotional
distress

5.  Stress isn't a psychiatric diagnosis
 But it's closely linked to your mental health
 Stress can cause mental health problems, and make
existing problems worse.
 For example, if you often struggle to manage feelings
of stress, you might develop a mental
health problem like anxiety or depression.

6. “Women of Tomorrow” survey
 Out of 21 nations and 6500 women, India is the
leading nation when it comes to stress for women.
 87% of women were stressed most of their time
 82% claimed that they did not find time to relax.

7.  Women experiencing favourable attitude of their
colleagues at workplace were about 4.5 times more
likely to have normal mental health as compared to
women who were facing an unfavourable or indifferent
attitude of their colleagues.

8. The Most Common Sources of Stress
 Work-life balance
 Technology
 Relationships
 Emotional Labor - “surface acting,” or forcing
emotions that are not wholly felt.

9. Ways to Cope with
Stress

10. EMBRACE YOURSELF
Diet, Exercise & Sleep
 Women who were not engaged in any yoga/exercise
had almost 7 times more chance of developing poor
mental health as compared to women engaged in
yoga/exercise more than 2 times per week.

11. Seek out happiness

12. Social support

13.  The likelihood of NORMAL MENTAL HEALTH
rises about 4 times when women were sharing their
problems with husbands versus women not doing so.

14. Be assertive

15. Being assertive
• Feelings, values, abilities
Be aware
• To be understood,
• Your opinions, feelings, rights
Communicate
• Don’t give in and regret later. Think.
Take your time to decide

16. Being assertive
Broken record technique
Let go of guilt
Practise

17. Know your triggers
 People
 Time deadlines
 Tasks that seem overwhelming

18. Plan ahead

19. Learn to delegate tasks

20. Seek validation
 Talk
 Read
 Share

21. Positive Attitude
 It goes a long way.
 Make it your lifestyle.

22. Take a break & RELAX

23. THANK YOU