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More Than Two-Thirds of Voters Are Stressed About Personal Finances and Costs, Public Safety, and Threats to Democracy [1]
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Date: 2024-05-23
By Rob Todaro
Millions of Americans experience mental illnesses such as depression and anxiety as well as thoughts of suicide each year. According to the most recent data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), suicide was among the 10 leading causes of death for those ages 10-64 and the second-leading cause of death for those ages 10–24. Alarmingly, rates of seriously considering and attempting suicide have significantly increased among high school students in the past decade, especially among girls and those who are queer. The American Psychological Association’s 2023 Stress in America survey found that a majority of Americans ages 18 to 34 (58%) said that their stress is “completely overwhelming” most days.
A new Data for Progress survey examined which issues cause voters to feel stressed and gauged their support for policy proposals that could address underlying risk factors for suicide, as well as voters’ perceptions of social media and its impact on mental health.
Of the 14 issues tested, voters feel the most stressed about their personal finances (73%) — including 40% who say their finances make them feel stressed “often.” At least two-thirds of voters also express feeling stressed “sometimes” or “often” about crime and public safety (72%), the cost of health care (71%), the cost of housing (70%), threats to democracy (67%), and gun violence (67%).
Additionally, 62% of voters say they are stressed “sometimes” or “often” about the 2024 election, including 67% of Democrats, 56% of Independents, and 60% of Republicans.
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