Health Populi November 3, 2023
The APA has been quantifying Stress in America since 2007; for context, at the end of that year The Great Recession kicked in, and in response President Obama’s team put together assistance to bolster the national economy, jobs, and health technology (codified in the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act).
American health citizens are experiencing a deja vu in 2023 akin to their financial stress experienced in the APA 2008 Stress in America survey: money stress is a key factor in peoples’ overall mental health in 2023.
As in 2008, in 2023 even more women than men feel that financial stress — and more generally, parents.
In addition to stress related to money and the economy, most parents also feel more...