Mental stress changes among U.S. adults, April 2020 to January 2021, by month

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Preeti Vankar,
Nov 29, 2023
In January 2021, 23 percent of adults in the U.S. reported having more mental stress than the previous month, while only 9 percent reported less mental stress. This statistic shows the changes in mental stress among adults in the U.S. from April 2020 to January 2021, by month.

Changes in mental stress among adults in the U.S. from April 2020 to January 2021, by month

CharacteristicMore mental stressSame level of mental stressLess mental stress
January 2021 23% 68% 9%
December 2020 25% 67% 8%
November 2020 21% 70% 8%
October 2020 21% 71% 9%
September 2020 21% 70% 8%
August 2020 21% 71% 9%
July 2020 20% 70% 10%
June 2020 26% 65% 9%
May 2020 35% 58% 7%
April 2020 49% 45% 6%
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Release date

January 2021

Region

United States

Survey time period

April 2020 to January 2021

Number of respondents

5,000 respondents

Age group

18 years and older

Method of interview

Online survey

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