ABC News(NEW YORK) Women are more likely to spend double the amount of time than men caregiving, tackling chores and doing housework all tasks that can lead to a greater impact on mental health and even burnout, according to a new study in the medical journal The Lancet Public Health. Researchers analyzed data from 19 studies which included data from over 70,000 individuals around the world for study. They found women in the U.S. spend about four-and-a-half hours per day caring for their families and homes while men spend about 2.8 hours a day on the same or similar tasks. All the household work and caregiving typically unpaid and "invisible" labor can in turn take a major toll on women's mental health. For Tessa Kerley, a mom of two, the caregiving and housework work begins first thing in the mornings, before she leaves home for work as a full-time teacher. "My husband has already left for work, so it is me getting two kids out the door," Kerley told &
ABC News(NEW YORK) Women are more likely to spend double the amount of time than men caregiving, tackling chores and doing housework all tasks that can lead to a greater impact on mental health and even burnout, according to a new study in the medical journal The Lancet Public Health. Researchers analyzed data
According to a new study in The Lancet, women may be more likely to experience burnout because they tend to spend more time caregiving and doing housework than men.