Women Returning To Work After A Health Crisis Need To be Celebrated; Here's Why

Samantha Ruth Prabhu informed her fans that she is joining back to work after she revealed her autoimmune condition a week back. Prabhu faced a lot of media interference during her divorce announcement with her ex-husband Naga Chaitanya, but she pulled herself out stronger.

A woman working and building her career in itself is sometimes a big deal depending on how supportive her family is. And whenever there is a crisis, it is the woman's career that gets affected first and it looks like her dreams and ambitions are dispensable. Doing something for herself is deemed selfish and even if her earnings are utilised by everyone in the family, encouraging her to work is not very common. Most women take a break from work during their motherhood and more often than not, their employers treat it as a weakness. So women employees end up working harder than men sometimes for less pay, just to have a job. So taking a break for physical or mental health seems like an unrealistic dream. In such cases when the family also suggests that the woman leaves their career and focuses on health and their employers don't treat them very well, celebrating women's return to their work after a crisis deserves celebration.

Samantha Ruth Prabhu Returns To Work

Samantha Ruth Prabhu uploaded a photo of her with an intravenous injection in her hand as she explained her health update. The actor spoke about being diagnosed with a condition called myositis. She wrote that it was a difficult time for her, saying, "I am slowly realising that we don’t always need to put up a strong front. Accepting this vulnerability is something that I am still struggling with. The doctors are confident that I will make a complete recovery very soon." Her fans wished well for her, and so did her friends from the industry.

On Monday, November 7, Samantha Ruth Prabhu uploaded a photo of herself by captioning it, "Like my good friend @raj.nidimoru says, no matter what the day is like and how shitty things are, his motto is to Shower Shave Show up !! I borrowed it for a day ♥️". She also mentioned that it was her gearing up for her upcoming movie Yashoda. The comment section was filled with encouraging messages like, "Anddddd she s back ☝🏼😎😎😎", "More power to you Sam ❤️❤️" and "Proud of you sam👏such an inspiration you are to this generation. Wish u heal soon 🔥".

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This might seem like just an actor doing her job but influential artists like them affect more people than one can imagine. A regular woman who is already struggling with sexism at home and work when falls sick, thinks it's the end of the world without a support system and they continue to doubt their abilities. Looking at a celebrity going through something similar can provide even a tiny bit of encouragement to fight through the obstacles in her life. Even though Prabhu is much more privileged and might not lose work for such a reason but it is the strength and being themselves that matters more and connects with the ordinary folks.

Views expressed are author's own.