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Infographic: Younger adults feel completely overwhelmed by stress

Infographic showing the percentage of adults reporting feeling overwhelmed by stress

Details of infographic from APA’s October 2022 Stress in America survey

Percentage of women who said most days they are completely overwhelmed by stress, by age

  • ages 18 to 34: 62%
  • ages 35 to 44: 48%
  • ages 45 to 64: 27%
  • ages 65+: 9%

Percentage of men who said most days they are completely overwhelmed by stress, by age

  • ages 18 to 34: 51%
  • ages 35 to 44: 48%
  • ages 45 to 64: 21%
  • ages 65+: 8%