Mentally overwhelmed at least a few times per month
69%
69% felt mentally overwhelmed at least a few times per month.
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). "Mentally overwhelmed at least a few times per month" Survey of 3,004 women across the United States, United States. https://cherrysignals.com/statistics/mentally-overwhelmed-at-least-a-few-times-per-month
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