A survey has found that the majority of millennial moms are hiding their stress from their families. Mental health is something that needs to be spoken about, and while it has come a long way to being normalized, there is still some work to be done.
Mental health awareness can also be seen changing over the generations. The older generations are known for not speaking about their mental health because that is the culture they grew up in, that you didn’t speak about it. However, as time has gone by, many would think that generations have gotten better at opening up about how they are navigating life.
According to Study Finds, a poll has found that millennial moms are not doing that. They are not speaking to their family when they are experiencing stress, and this could be a big concern. This was found in a poll of more than 2,000 millennial moms, and it was completed by OnePoll, on behalf of MDLive.
It found that 73% of millennial moms have “constantly” had to put on a brave face when they are around their families. Which can make us think if this is because they are not comfortable speaking about it, or if it is more because their family is not comfortable hearing it because they are from older generations.
The survey took a deeper look at the stress that moms are facing, and they found:
- 34% said that they feel stressed or overwhelmed at least 5 days a week, and this could be because they are feeling underappreciated.
- 34% also said that they are feeling rewarded less often, and this can contribute to the stress they are feeling.
- When it comes to what they are worrying about the most, finances topped the list, with mental health coming in second.
- When it comes to why moms are holding back their feelings, 54% said that they don’t think they will get the support they need.
- 46% are afraid that they will be seen as a failure if they open up.
- However, the survey also found that moms may be taking on more than they can handle.
- The vast majority (90%) said that they take on more than they can handle, and that they have the mindset that they will just “do it themselves,” to make sure that everything gets done, and that it gets done the way that it should.
There are a lot of things to learn from this survey, but moms need to speak up, families need to be supportive and moms have to try and stop doing it all.
Sources: Study Finds, OnePoll, MDLive