10 Most Stressed Out States In America

In my last Wellness article, the healthiest states in America were highlighted in terms of mental health, physical health, and everything in between.

In hindsight, stress is something that persistently plagues the world. Stress is one of the main issues that society faces. Related problems such as bullying, economic conditions, and stressful daily commutes all add to stress levels. So many people face heavy amounts of stress everyday and don’t bother to even acknowledge or change anything. Society has this odd way of just accepting that they are ‘forever inevitably stressed out.’

An in-depth study by Movoto has revealed the most stressed out cities in Continental America. There were many factors to this, including unemployment rates, population density, the rate of those with no health insurance, costs of living, and the average amount of hours worked per week.

The 10 Most Stressed Out States by Movoto

1. Florida
2. Georgia
3. New Jersey
4. California
5. Nevada
6. Illinois
7. New York
8. Maryland
9. North Carolina
10. Arizona

The following graph offers a little bit more information behind the most and least stressed out states:

Click here for an interactive version of the graph.

And furthermore, this is how population density correlates:

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Fortunately, stress doesn’t have to take control of our lives. Allowing stressors to build up and dominate is mistake number one. Accepting that stress is everywhere and learning how to manage daily stress is key.

Related: 5 Ways To Lower Stress Naturally