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70% of Americans Face Financial Anxiety and Mental Health Crisis

5/9/2025

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Story summary

70% of Americans experience significant financial anxiety, affecting their mental health and leading 40% to take mental health days.
Only 14% access therapy, with 29% citing cost as a barrier.
Self-care practices are popular: 65% listen to music, 51% pursue hobbies, and 71% exercise weekly.
Millennials and Gen Z face heightened challenges due to rising healthcare costs.
The survey underscores the urgent need for affordable mental health care solutions.

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Story summary

70% of Americans experience significant financial anxiety, affecting their mental health and leading 40% to take mental health days.
Only 14% access therapy, with 29% citing cost as a barrier.
Self-care practices are popular: 65% listen to music, 51% pursue hobbies, and 71% exercise weekly.
Millennials and Gen Z face heightened challenges due to rising healthcare costs.
The survey underscores the urgent need for affordable mental health care solutions.