Stress Working Women

The effects of stress on working women have increased over the years due to balancing home life with careers. The changes in the family dynamics, as well as the state of our economy, have led to many more women working outside of the home. Women feel the pressure to be good multi-tasker 's which at times can be stressful with balancing work life and home life. With getting the kids to school, sports, and events, and having a successful career, it can lead to problems both physically and mentally. Workplace pressure can be a great deal to manage and can lead to stress. According to The Journal for Nurse Practitioners, continued stress can compromise health and the ability to function effectively. One third of Americans are living with extreme stress and 48% of Americans believe …show more content…
As more and more women enter the work force, they are increasingly exposed not only of the same work environment as men, but also to unique pressure created by roles in home life and careers. It has long been observed that women are about twice as likely to become clinically depressed as are men. These differences occur in most countries around the world. (Boora, 2013) Anxiety is also an effect that may come from work stress. With women needing to complete so many tasks during the such as tasks at work, laundry, meals, errands with the kids, etc. it can cause anxiety when thinking of all that needs to be done daily. A survey was done by Dr Marla Shapiro in 2004 that showed seventy-three percent of women feel that stress affects their job if they 're depressed or if they 're feeling anxious. About a quarter of them actually quit their jobs because they feel they have no alternative. And it 's about one in five again taking disability leave to help deal with those issues. And this is related strictly to depression and anxiety. They become more socially isolated at work and don 't want to speak to their co-workers. (Thomson,