This archive report was first published on 20 May 2020.
On May 20, 2020, a counseling psychologist, Monicah Kagori, shed light on the struggles faced by female journalists and other women in demanding professions.
According to Kagori, women have become actively engaged in the media industry as a source of income to feed their families, but this choice has a huge impact on their family life.
"A large number of women in demanding careers who got into their professions before marriage eventually have to quit their jobs or branch into alternative fields in order to keep their families," Kagori said.
She added that finding a suitable balance between work and family life is such a challenge that often brings real consequences, significantly affecting the quality of family life and career attainment.
Some of the challenges faced by these women include inflexible working hours, night shifts, lack of time or attention for the family, being misunderstood by the spouse in question, frequent travel, and witnessing trauma and disaster in their line of duty.
These challenges put a toll on them and make them vulnerable to physical, emotional, and psychological injury.
Unfortunately, many of them realize they have developed psychological problems such as depression, anxiety, or even suicidal ideation way down the road.
Others lose their marriages as a result of the pressure, and in extreme cases, some become alcoholics or choose other forms of substance abuse.
