63%
The percentage of Americans who say the future of the nation is a significant source of stress. That's higher than the percentage who are stressed about money (62 percent), work (61 percent), or violence and crime (51 percent).
59%
The percentage of Americans who say that the United States is at the lowest point they can remember in its history. This crosses generations: 56 percent of Americans older than 72 (who lived through World War II) feel that way, as do 57 percent of Baby Boomers, 61 percent of Gen Xers and 59 percent of Millennials.
43%
The percentage of Americans who say health care is a national issue that causes them stress. Other commonly cited stressors include the economy (35 percent), trust in government (32 percent), hate crimes (31 percent), crime (31 percent), wars/conflict with other countries (30 percent), terrorist attacks in the United States (30 percent), high taxes (28 percent), Social Security (26 percent), government controversies/scandals (25 percent), and unemployment and low wages (22 percent).
95%
The percentage of Americans who say they follow the news "regularly," with 82 percent saying they check the news at least once a day. 56 percent say that staying informed causes them stress.
51%
The percentage of Americans who say the state of the nation has prompted them to volunteer or otherwise support causes they value.
3 out of 4
The share of Americans who report experiencing at least one stress symptom in the last month. 45 percent report lying awake at night, 36 percent report feeling nervous or anxious, 35 percent report irritability or anger, and 34 percent report fatigue due to stress.
Read the full Stress in America report at www.apa.org/news/press/releases/stress/index.aspx.
