Millions upon millions of Americans are stressing out.
Forty percent of the nation’s workers say they experience stress on a daily basis, as reported by a Gallup Poll in June. That number climbs to 50 percent among the unemployed.
And the problem seems to be getting worse. Forty-eight percent of U.S. adults believe the stress in their lives has escalated during the past half-decade, says the American Psychological Association.
Several factors contribute to the daily pressure that Americans feel, ranging from unemployment and shaky personal finances to traffic, crime and pollution. The intensity of this toxic mixture varies from market to market across the country, as does the level of stress.
Nowhere is the situation worse than in Detroit, which ranks as the most stressful metropolitan area in America, according to a new study released Tuesday morning by Portfolio.com and bizjournals.
The Buffalo area is in the middle of the pack, ranking as the 23rd most stressful market among the nation’s 50 biggest metros.
Click here for a breakdown of stress factors in all 50 markets.
Read more: Buffalo ranks 23rd on stress index - Business First of Buffalo
People who wonder if the glass is half empty or full miss the point. The glass is refillable.
its this stress, that os going to create violance, and what national media will then lable as 'home grown terrosts'
Willful ignorance is the downfall of every major empire in history.
"Political power grows out of the barrel of a gun." - Mao, 1938
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