Two in three Canadian mothers said they were concerned about their mental health and half said they frequently or always felt burnt out. Racialized mothers reported greater concern than Caucasian mothers (39 per cent compared to 28 per cent). Read: 6.1 million Canadian workers juggling jobs and caregiving: reportEquity gaps were evident throughout. Eight per cent of racialized women said they needed mental-health support but didn’t access it, double the rate of non-racialized women. Among Black women, 35 per cent reported frequent anxiety and more than a quarter acknowledged thoughts of self-harm.