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Americans are grappling with rising stress driven by economic uncertainty, workplace pressures and social disconnection, and a new report from WalletHub highlights where those burdens may be heaviest \u2014 and where residents might find some relief.<\/p>\n
WalletHub analyzed all 50 states using 40 key stress indicators to identify where Americans may be able to live a more relaxed life. The study evaluated factors ranging from average weekly work hours and personal bankruptcy rates to the percentage of adults getting enough sleep.<\/p>\n
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To identify the most and least stressed states, WalletHub evaluated all 50 states across four main categories: work-related stress, money-related stress, family-related stress, and health and safety-related stress.<\/p>\n
RELATED: These states have the highest number of safe hospitals, according to new report<\/a><\/p>\n The analysis incorporated 40 metrics within those categories, each assigned a specific weight and scored on a 100-point scale, where higher scores indicate greater stress levels.<\/p>\n Researchers then calculated a weighted average for each state across all metrics to produce an overall stress score, which was used to rank the states from most to least stressed.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n What they’re saying:<\/p>\n “There are plenty of small ways to manage stress, from staying active and pursuing hobbies to taking time off work and seeking help from a mental health professional,” Chip Lupo, an analyst at WalletHub, said in an online news release<\/a>. “What many people don\u2019t realize is that location can also play a major role. States with lower crime rates, stronger health care systems and healthier economies tend to have less-stressed residents.”<\/p>\n<\/p>\n Most stressed states <\/p>\n Dig deeper:<\/p>\n Louisiana <\/p>\n Louisiana ranks as the most stressed state, driven by the nation\u2019s highest poverty rate, limited access to health care and a shortage of mental health providers. High unemployment and low job security further add to residents\u2019 stress.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n Kentucky <\/p>\n Kentucky ranks second, with financial strain as a key factor, including high unemployment and bankruptcy rates and low credit scores. Family-related stress and ongoing physical and mental health challenges also contribute.<\/p>\n RELATED: These states ranks as the best places for doctors in 2026, data suggests<\/a><\/p>\n New Mexico <\/p>\n New Mexico is third, largely due to high violent and property crime rates. Elevated levels of family instability, along with poverty and low credit scores, further increase stress for residents.<\/p>\n The Source: The information in this story comes from a WalletHub report analyzing stress across all 50 states. This story was reported from Los Angeles.\u00a0<\/p>\n Lifestyle<\/a>Health<\/a> <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"article (Photo by Michael Nguyen\/NurPhoto via Getty Images) Americans are grappling with rising stress driven by economic uncertainty,…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":557803,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[35],"tags":[49,48,84,890,393,394,44],"class_list":["post-557802","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-mental-health","tag-ca","tag-canada","tag-health","tag-lifestyle","tag-mental-health","tag-mentalhealth","tag-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/557802","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=557802"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/557802\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/557803"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=557802"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=557802"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=557802"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}