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Infographic: War in Ukraine compounds the stresses of the past two years, fear and anxiety spike

War in Ukraine compounds the stresses of the past two years, fear and anxiety spike

This infographic from APA’s Stress in AmericaTM Survey report for March 2022, the second pandemic survey report, shows that compounding global crises cause strain.

The data breakdown for stress and these compounding crises are as follows:

  • Eighty-seven percent say that it feels like there has been a constant stream of crises without a break over the last two years.
  • Eighty-four percent of respondents say that the Russian invasion of Ukraine is terrifying to watch.
  • Seventy-three percent of respondents agree that they are overwhelmed by the number of crises facing the world right now.
  • Sixty-nine percent of respondents say that they are worried the invasion of Ukraine is going to lead to nuclear war.
  • Sixty-nine percent of respondents say that they fear that we are at the beginning stages of World War III.