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Top Causes of Stress in the U.S.

Factors

 

Job Pressure

Co-Worker Tension, Bosses, Work Overload

 

Money

Loss of Job, Reduced Retirement, Medical Expenses

 

Health

Health Crisis, Terminal or Chronic Illness

 

Relationships

Divorce, Death of Spouse, Arguments with Friends, Loneliness

 

Poor Nutrition

Inadequate Nutrition, Caffeine, Processed Foods, Refined Sugars

 

Media Overload

Television, Radio, Internet, E-Mail, Social Networking

 

Sleep Deprivation

Inability to release adrenaline and other stress hormones

U.S Stress Statistics

Data

Percent of people who regularly experience physical symptoms caused by stress

77 %

Regularly experience psychological symptoms caused by stress

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U.S Stress Statistics

Data

Percent of people who regularly experience physical symptoms caused by stress

77 %

Regularly experience psychological symptoms caused by stress

73 %

Feel they are living with extreme stress

33 %

Feel their stress has increased over the past five years

48 %

Cited money and work as the leading cause of their stress

76 %

Reported lying awake at night due to stress

48 %

Stress Impact Statistics

 

Percent who say stress has a negative impact on their personal and professional life

48 %

Employed adults who say they have difficulty managing work and family responsibilities.

31 %

Percent who cited jobs interfering with their family or personal time as a significant source of stress.

35 %

Perccent who said stress has caused them to fight with people close to them

54 %

Reported being alienated from a friend or family member because of stress

26 %

Annual costs to employers in stress related health care and missed work.

$300 Billion

Percent who say they are "always" or "often" under stress at work

30 %

People who cited physical symptoms experienced the following

 

Fatigue

51 %

Headache

44 %

Upset stomach

34 %

Muscle tension

30 %

Change in appetite

23 %

Teeth grinding

17 %

Change in sex drive

15 %

Feeling dizzy

13 %

People who cited psychological symptoms experienced the following

 

Irritability or anger

50 %

Feeling nervous

45 %

Lack of energy

45 %

Feeling as though you could cry

35 %

In psychology, stress is a feeling of strain and pressure. Small amounts of stress may be desired, beneficial, and even healthy. Positive stress helps improve athletic performance. It also plays a factor in motivation, adaptation, and reaction to the environment. Excessive amounts of stress, however, may lead to bodily harm. Stress can increase the risk of strokes, heart attacks, ulcers, and mental illnesses such as depression.

Statistic Verification

Source: Statistic Brain Research Institute, American Institute of Stress, NY

Research Date: October 19th, 2015