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Abstract

Motherhood generates major physical and emotional changes in women, the lack of support and new responsibilities tend to lead to overload, causing negative impacts on the mother's quality of life. The study sought to identify factors that contribute to maternal burden and its impact on women's mental health, considering psychological, social and cultural aspects. To this end, an exploratory-descriptive field research was carried out using an online questionnaire with structured questions, in which 70 mothers aged 18 or over, with children from early childhood to adulthood participated, in addition to a literature review. The results showed that maternal overload can generate psychological demands that directly impact mothers' daily lives, and can interfere with women's performance, not only as mothers, but in their integral role in society. Psychology plays a significant role in promoting a better standard of living for mothers, aiming to offer knowledge and enable the reinterpretation of demands, in addition to providing adequate emotional support to deal with the challenges and stress of motherhood, in addition to social support.