Working Moms & Depression

You work hard then come home and take care of the family. You're supermom. But could doing all of that raise your risk of depression?

It's sort of a two answer question. Seems like working moms overall are less likely to be depressed, but certain types actually have higher levels of depression.

I know this all sounds a bit confusing, but a new study is showing there is a bit of disparity when it comes to mom, especially those that work.
According to researchers, working moms show less signs of depression than stay-at-home moms. But for some working moms the pressures of work and family along with unrealistic expectations about balancing both can lead to some higher levels of depression.

Prior studies have shown that outside work is actually beneficial to women's mental health. But the not so secret secret behind not getting depression is to have realistic expectations about how much you can actually do. Trying to be the so called “supermom” that does it all won't help. Instead, delegating some tasks and letting others slide can help working mom's better cope with both family and outside responsibilities.