Motherhood not all warm and fuzzy: Bollywood actor’s play spotlights messier side

• Maternal mental health and wellbeing deserve greater clinical recognition and discussion, as societal expectations often diminish the psychological burden of motherhood
• Healthcare professionals should be alert to signs of maternal distress and burnout, which may be underreported due to cultural narratives romanticising motherhood
• Screening and support services for perinatal mental health conditions require improved accessibility and destigmatisation in clinical practice

As a society, we take mothers for granted and raising children is a thankless job, says actor Kalki Koechlin.

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