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mental health
10 articles on this topic.
Mental Load Test: 10 Questions to Self-Assess in 5 Minutes
You know you carry a lot. You don't know where you sit on the scale. Here's a structured 10-question test, mapped onto the four dimensions of mental load identified by researcher Allison Daminger (Harvard, 2019), with a scoring grid, three reading zones, and the next step that matches your score.
Read article →Mental Load: Which Professional Should You See?
GP, psychologist, psychiatrist, midwife, parenting coach or couples therapist: depending on what you're carrying, it isn't the same door. Here's exactly who to consult for mental load in 2026, what each can (and can't) do for you, and what the French Mon soutien psy scheme covers since this year.
Read article →Mental load vs. emotional labor: the difference
Thinking for the household, feeling for everyone in it: mental load and emotional labor are not the same fatigue. Here's exactly what sets them apart, why one feeds the other, and how to lighten each one separately before they collapse into burnout.
Read article →Mental load and sleep: why your brain won't shut off at night
3 a.m. wake-ups, racing thoughts, mental to-do lists scrolling under your eyelids… Mental load destroys sleep. Here's why, and 8 science-backed methods to finally switch off your brain at night.
Read article →Signs of Mental Load: How to Tell If You're Carrying Too Much
Constant fatigue, irritability, endless mental lists… What if it's mental load? Discover the 10 telltale signs and what to do before burnout sets in.
Read article →France's New Birth Leave 2026: A Game-Changer for Parental Mental Load
France's new supplementary birth leave takes effect July 1, 2026 — up to two months of paid leave for each parent. Here's what this reform means for the mental load of new families.
Read article →Daily Stress: 5 Concrete Tools to Regain Control
Daily stress isn't inevitable. Here are 5 validated tools to measure it, understand it, and reduce it — including an app that does the heavy lifting for you.
Read article →Mental load at work: solutions that actually work
71% of working women report high mental load levels. Discover practical solutions to reduce mental load at work in 2026.
Read article →Parental burnout: why 1 in 3 mothers is affected in France
34% of French mothers are affected by parental burnout. Causes, warning signs and practical solutions to lighten your daily load.
Read article →Parental Well-being: Why You Need to Take Care of Yourself Too
As a parent, it's easy to forget about yourself. Yet self-care isn't a luxury — it's a necessity for the whole family.
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