Answered by Habib Umar bin Hafiz (may Allah protect him and benefit us by him)
There is a married woman who feels depressed when she stays at home too long. Should she go out and work?
It is better if she is able to go out to keep the company of pious women and serve the religion. She should strive to be present with Allah when she remembers Him and recites the Qur’an. She should read the following 100 times a day:
رَبِّ اشْرَحْ لي صَدْرِي و يَسِّرْ لي أَمْرِي
Rabbi-shraḥ li ṣadrī wa yassir lī amrī
‘My Lord bring tranquillity to my heart and give me ease in my affair’ (20:25-26)