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They worried about the long-term academic, social, and emotional effects on their kids.
There was concern about the governments response to COVID-19 and apprehension about opening the country too soon.
By the summer of 2020, two in three Black Americans felt stressed by discrimination.
Most Americans said 2020 was the lowest point in the nations history.
More than 71 percent of Americans regardless of race said police violence toward minorities brought significant stress.
clinical psychologist and Harvard Medical School professor
In October, the APA stated the U.S. faced amental health crisisthat could have consequences for years to come.
Needless to saythats a lot of stress.
Looking back from 2022, many of those stressors remain a big part of our lives.
The good news is people have largely moved on from the intense fear of dying from COVID-19.
Has stress thats piled on in 2022 led to an actual stress pandemic?
According to the APA, more stress was piled on in 2022.
All pretty weighty stuff.
The economy and money distress were already concerns in 2020, but the Ukraine war escalated them even further.
Add to that a weariness around crime and the dire view of the state of the nation.
clinical psychologist and Harvard Medical School professor
Racial discrimination is still top of mind, along with violenceincluding mass shootingsand a hostile political environment.
By late summer there were more stressors.
Seventy percent of adults felt their rights were under attack.
Many adults reported external stress outside of their control impacted their mental health and day-to-day functioning.
They said they were unmotivated, forgetful, and had difficulty making decisions.
Roughly 34 percent said they were overwhelmed most days.
So here we areand its no surprise were all still feeling stressed as hell.
So, how do you cope with stressors outside of your control?
We can only sustain so much trauma anduncertainty.
Resilience in general is the ability to bounce back after setbacks, Dr. Datillo says.
Uncertainty and unpredictability are prime conditions for anxiety to thrive.
Practicing mindfulness is a great tool to increase your ability to tolerate what you cant control.
Here are her five tips to keep your stress levels in checkwhether in a stress pandemic or not.
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