Women is the most beautiful creation of nature. She is nature's amazing creature with lot of patience, love, power, delicateness, boldness, physically and psychologically well balanced. From the birth of women she is the only one person honouring to become a mother, growing a single cell in her womb to a complete human body with her care and love. From the beginning of human evolution, women has been the most important part of the society. Double Load on Indian women During each human evolution, a woman's role is dynamic. Though both male and female work nowadys, in India, its often considered to be the prime duty of women to manage all the household chores including the responsiblity of children and adults in the family. Gender equality is yet to mature, especially when it comes to household responsibility. Thus for a working women, in the current scenario, she has to bear " Double Load" including household and professional responsibilities. Many of the women are warriors at both grounds of workplace and house.They have to fight each and every day at both the places. After finishing office work, there is no end for a woman's day, but just shift changes.Women have to work as household manager after she steps out of her professional work. And this shifting of work is difficult and often leads to mental health crisis. While the modern workforce has evolved, domestic expectations have not kept pace. Women often bear the brunt of mental load of all household responsibilities in addition to their professional ones. It is a state of emotional, physical, and mental exhaustion caused by excessive and prolonged stress. The Mental Load is the invisible, cognitive labor required of a woman to run a household. This impacts the mental health of women. Key mental health impacts faced by women Chronic anxiety is the nagging feeling that you are forgetting something or dropping one of the many balls you are juggling. Erosion of Identity: When every waking hour is dedicated to being an employee, a mother, or a partner, you lose touch with who you are as an individual. Resentment: A silent accumulation of anger toward partners or family members who may not "see" the invisible labor, creating friction in relationships. Guilt: The "Superwoman" ideal tells women they should be able to do it all effortlessly. When they can't, the default reaction is often self-blame rather than blaming the impossible standard. Women work-life balance - a necessity Balancing work and home is not a math problem to be solved by better time management; it is a systemic issue that requires boundary setting and compassion. Women mental health is not a luxury item to be attended to after the work is done. It is the foundation upon which everything else is built. Women mental health is the foundation of every home. A woman deserves respect in all ways and it is the responsibilty of all related stakeholders to ensure this non-negotiable. Contributed by : Dr. Pushpalata S.Patil, JSPM University, Pune, Maharashtra