4 in 5 Americans report financial stress. Here's what it’s doing to their mental health.
Financial stress is one of the most consistent triggers of anxiety and depressive symptoms in adults. The American Psychological Association’s 2024 Stress in America survey of more than 3,300 U.S. respondents found that 73% of them rated the economy as a significant source of stress, making it the second most common stressor in the country. A separate national survey of over 1,000 U.S. adults found that at least 4 in 5 (83%) Americans report financial stress driven by inflation, rising living costs, and recession fears, with millennials and Gen Z carrying the heaviest psychological load.
- ▪Financial stress is one of the most consistent triggers of anxiety and depressive symptoms in adults.
- ▪The American Psychological Association’s 2024 Stress in America survey of more than 3,300 U.S. respondents found that 73% of them rated the economy as a significant source of stress, making it the second most common stressor in the country.
- ▪A separate national survey of over 1,000 U.S. adults found that at least 4 in 5 (83%) Americans report financial stress driven by inflation, rising living costs, and recession fears, with millennials and Gen Z carrying the heaviest psycholo
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Financial stress is one of the most consistent triggers of anxiety and depressive symptoms in adults. The American Psychological Association’s 2024 Stress in America survey of more than 3,300 U.S. respondents found that 73% of them rated the economy as a significant source of stress, making it the second most common stressor in the country. A separate national survey of over 1,000 U.S. adults found that at least 4 in 5 (83%) Americans report financial stress driven by inflation, rising living costs, and recession fears, with millennials and Gen Z carrying the heaviest psychological load. This convergence of economic pressure and mental health strain, or what LifeStance Health coins “stressflation,” creates a cruel paradox, according to its 2025 survey of 1,026 U.S.
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