Concealed feeling overwhelmed to avoid worrying others or keep things running
72%
72% had concealed feeling overwhelmed to avoid worrying others or keep things running.
n = 3,004 women across the United States · Fielded 2026 · Cherry Data Signals
Methodology
- Sample
- 3,004
- Population
- women across the United States
- Country
- United States
- Fielded
- 2026
- Research by
- Cherry Data Signals
- Study
- Women and the Mental Load
Cite this statistic
Cherry Data Signals (2026). "Concealed feeling overwhelmed to avoid worrying others or keep things running" Survey of 3,004 women across the United States, United States. https://cherrysignals.com/statistics/concealed-feeling-overwhelmed-to-avoid-worrying-others
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