'I needed 48 hours': women report the impacts of the intense routine in the interior of SP Working, studying and finding time to take care of the family: this is the routine of many women, at different stages of life. Despite so many tasks, the students from São Carlos (SP), Maria Aparecida de Jesus, aged 47, and Verônica Tofoli Curtulo, aged 22, never stop chasing their dreams. The exhaustion caused by female overload is often silenced because society expects women to handle everything on their own. Research by the Oswaldo Cruz Foundation (Fiocruz) shows that half of young Brazilian women experience double or triple shifts by the age of 18. In an interview with EPTV, a TV Globo affiliate, psychologist Mariana Miranda Corcetti Dotto explained that pressure on women can cause lifelong consequences. "It's a cycle, because it often generates guilt." ? Follow g1 São Carlos and Araraquara on Instagram 'I needed 48 hours': women report the impacts of the intense routine in the interior of SP EPTV/Reproduction Maria Aparecida de Jesus, aged 47, had to postpone a dream to support her family. "I managed to make this dream come true by making my children study, my children studied, they have degrees, they work in the field, but I was still missing. After the children grew up, got married, I said it was my turn." She traded her job for the classroom. "Knowledge is something that no one takes away from you, right? And so, I'm not ashamed to say that when I entered the classroom, the first subject I had was IT and I saw the big challenge I had there: I didn't know how to turn on the computer." With an intense and restless day, Maria does an internship during the week and supplements her income on the weekends, in addition to taking care of her mother EPTV/Reproduction College is not Maria's only commitment. With an intense and restless day, she does an internship during the week and supplements her income on the weekends, in addition to taking care of her mother. Even with the tiredness and rush, the student has no regrets. "The important thing is to live intensely. We are always open to new opportunities. [...] I don't think about stopping studying. I want to do a postgraduate course, I want to continue, I also want to encourage people to study, just like me", he said. 'I needed 48 hours' Student Verônica Tofoli Curtulo, 22 years old, juggles her internship, the cosmetics store and college EPTV/Reproduction The accumulation of tasks that has accompanied women for decades is a reality for those at the beginning of their adult lives. Student Verônica Tofoli Curtulo, aged 22, juggles her internship, the cosmetics store and college. "My routine is really crazy. In the morning I do my internship from 8 am to noon, so it's really busy. Then in the afternoon I start working from 1 pm, and sometimes until 9:30 pm, so it's really busy," he said. In addition to the triple shift, the student also helps her mother take care of her brother. Amidst so many commitments, Veronica misses a break. "I needed 48 hours to take care of everything." Risk of burnout Psychologist Mariana Miranda Corcetti Dotto explained that women often start to feel symptoms, but think it's normal. "These people are at risk of experiencing burnout in the future and, if this is recharged over time, they may also experience psychosomatic illnesses, such as increased anxiety, depression, physical illnesses, such as labyrinthitis and even strokes," he stated. ? According to the Ministry of Health, Burnout Syndrome is an emotional disorder with symptoms of extreme exhaustion, stress or physical exhaustion resulting from exhausting work situations, which demand a lot of competitiveness or responsibility. The main cause of the disease is precisely overwork. Psychologist spoke about the risks of female overload EPTV/Reproduction According to the psychologist, women can also suffer from maternal burnout which, according to her, is caused by excessive tiredness, presenting other symptoms such as irritability, anxiety and depression. While support is not offered in the same proportion as effort, millions of women continue to balance their routine to guarantee the right to work, study and take care of their family. "Even if the routine is very difficult, very tiring, we ask that this woman not lose self-care. And if it is very difficult over time, always look for a support network, it could be a grandmother, it could be friends, it could be people close to them, it could be an outsourced service, but this is very important for them", concluded the psychologist. See the full EPTV2 report: Female overload: intense routine can have an impact on mental health REVIEW EPTV VIDEOS: See more news from the region on g1 São Carlos and Araraquara