Land Of The Worried: 83% Of Americans Very Stressed Over Nation’s Future – Study Finds
Across two polls, more than 5,000 adult U.S. residents were recently surveyed on the state of America right now. A staggering 83% say that worrying about the future of the United States is a big source of personal stress. Also, 72% believe this is the lowest point in the country s history that they ve ever been alive to see.
We are experiencing the collision of three national crises the COVID-19 pandemic, economic turmoil and recent, traumatic events related to systemic racism. As a result, the collective mental health of the American public has endured one devastating blow after another, the long-term effects of which many people will struggle with for years to come, says Arthur C. Evans Jr., PhD, APA s chief executive officer, in a release. We don t have to be passive players in mitigating the rapidly increasing stress Americans are facing and its consequences on our health.
For once, I feel less worried than the average person, which is pretty darn worried. I’m just pretty worried.