Survey catalogs what is stressing out Americans

Along with work and other responsibilities, health problems play role in stress

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STRESSED OUT Along with work and other responsibilities, health problems are important causes of stress, a recent survey of 2,500 adults found.

Sources: NPR, Robert Wood Johnson Found., Harvard School of Public Health

Overall, people in the United States cite too many responsibilities, work and money as leading causes of stress. But health concerns, one’s own or a family member’s, are also stressful. Sixty percent of people who described themselves as in “poor health condition” also reported “a great deal of stress,” according to a survey of more than 2,500 adults.

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