Alia Bhatt Reveals Taking Therapy To Deal With Fears Of Being A Working Mother. Conditioned To Feel Guilty?
She spoke about her mental health issues.
We are living in the 21st century, and society still pressurises women to prioritise the need of having a baby first rather than a career. And once she becomes a mother, she has the pressure to prove herself as the best in that job with simultaneously managing her career. Actress, Alia Bhatt recently opened up about how she takes care of her mental health after becoming a working mother. During an interview with a leading magazine, the actress also shared her thoughts on mom guilt.
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Darlings was the last movie in which Alia Bhatt appeared. She delivered her baby daughter Raha in November 2022. Since then, the actress has been busy with her mom’s duties. It’s been a few months that she is back doing media interactions and making public appearances. While talking to the fashion magazine Vogue, Alia Bhatt addressed questions about her mental health after becoming a working mother. And it was for the very first time that the Gangubai Kathiawadi actress opened up about taking therapy to tackle the fears that comes with the responsibilities of being a mother and a career-oriented woman.
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Alia Bhatt revealed that she takes therapy to deal with the fears of working mothers. The actress further added that even though her star image makes the job easier, she constantly wonders about what others would be thinking about her role as a mother. Alia Bhatt revealed that she often becomes critical of herself. To deal with the doubts and questions, Alia Bhatt regularly seeks therapy. The actress also said that therapy helps her understand how she cannot resolve these issues overnight and that it will take time to evolve. As per the interview, the Brahmastra actress also expressed her positive feelings about managing her roles well and discovering a new self every day, as per the interview.
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What Alia Bhatt expressed about being a working mother is basically an issue that women of every status can feel. It is because women are conditioned in a way that they feel becoming a good mother to their child should be their utmost priority after a point in life. The fact that she highlights the point about becoming critical about oneself shows how conditioning leads a woman to pressurise herself with the responsibilities of doing a mother’s job well, even if people around her are supportive.
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First Published: April 26, 2023 4:16 PM
