World Stress Off The Charts.
The World is stressed out and that is no joke.
“Record numbers of people around the world reported experiencing stress and worry last year, according to a new report by Gallup.
The survey giant’s annual Global Emotions report shows record percentages of respondents globally experiencing a lot of stress (41 percent) and worry (42 percent).
Gallup’s Negative Experience Index, which polls people on five separate negative experiences and then creates an index for the results, was at its highest yet in 2021 at 33. The index has been slowly trending upward, only taking two dips downward since 2006.
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The modern World is chalked full of external stressors that lead to isolation and depression for people from all walks of life. The pandemic did nothing but add to the stress levels experienced by populations everywhere. How countries and societies confront the mental health crises caused by unprecedented stress levels will determine the mental well being of populations as we venture further into the 21 Century. Nations that view stress and anxiety as important problems that needs additional resources will fair better than those that do not.
