{"id":4268,"date":"2012-11-19T19:32:39","date_gmt":"2012-11-20T02:32:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/emrabc.ca\/?p=4268"},"modified":"2012-11-19T19:32:39","modified_gmt":"2012-11-20T02:32:39","slug":"stress-mess-in-usa-48-cant-sleep","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/emrabc.ca\/?p=4268","title":{"rendered":"Stress Mess in USA,  48% CAN&#8217;T SLEEP"},"content":{"rendered":"<ul>\n<li><strong>By MARK JOYELLA and ELAINE CHAN<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Last Updated: 5:00 AM, October 25, 2007<\/li>\n<li>Posted: 5:00 AM, October 25, 2007<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\" http:\/\/www.nypost.com\/p\/news\/national\/item_IussPDZofydxrTGIP2TxLN\"> http:\/\/www.nypost.com\/p\/news\/national\/item_IussPDZofydxrTGIP2TxLN<\/a><\/p>\n<p>We&#8217;re stressed out, we can&#8217;t sleep, we&#8217;re drinking too much &#8211; and it&#8217;s getting worse.<\/p>\n<p>Forty-eight percent of Americans say they&#8217;re more stressed now than they were five years ago, and the same percent report regularly lying awake at night because of stress, according to a new study by the American Psychological Association.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Stress continues to escalate, and it&#8217;s affecting every area of people&#8217;s lives,&#8221; said Russ Newman, a psychologist and executive director of the APA.<\/p>\n<p>So what is it we&#8217;re worrying about while we stare at the ceiling all night? Primarily two things: money and work, the main woes for nearly 75 percent of Americans. That&#8217;s way up from 59 percent of us stressed out over those two things a year ago.<\/p>\n<p>We&#8217;re also worrying about making the rent. More than half of people polled say paying the landlord or making the monthly mortgage causes great stress.<\/p>\n<p>The APA study was conducted online and involved interviews with 1,848 Americans nationwide.<\/p>\n<p>According to the report, all that stress and worry is taking a big toll on our lives, leading us to fight with family members, drink, smoke and give up on working out.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;The high stress levels that many Americans report experiencing can have long-term health consequences, ranging from fatigue to obesity and heart disease,&#8221; Newman said.<\/p>\n<p>The study found that as a result of stress, 54 percent of people have fought with loved ones, and 8 percent say stress has led to separation or divorce.<\/p>\n<p>More than three-quarters of respondents say stress is making them sick, from headaches (44 percent) to upset stomach (34 percent) and grinding their teeth (17 percent).<\/p>\n<p>And then there&#8217;s the not-so-healthy ways people try to handle all that stress, from eating junk food to tipping the bottle. Forty-three percent claim they eat &#8211; or overeat &#8211; unhealthy food to deal with stress, while a third say they lose their appetite and start skipping meals.<\/p>\n<p>Drinkers and smokers report downing more booze and lighting up more often when feeling the effects of stress.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Some people feel overwhelmed and out of control,&#8221; said Beverly Thorn, a University of Alabama psychologist who was one of the researchers involved in the study.<\/p>\n<p>Thorn explains that people turn to bad habits when under stress &#8211; and that often makes them feel even worse. &#8220;It&#8217;s a vicious cycle,&#8221; she said.<\/p>\n<p>But it&#8217;s not all bad news.<\/p>\n<p>More than half of Americans listen to music, read, or exercise as a way to alleviate stress. Others spend time with family and friends. More than a third say they pray when stressed out.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>By MARK JOYELLA and ELAINE CHAN Last Updated: 5:00 AM, October 25, 2007 Posted: 5:00 AM, October 25, 2007 http:\/\/www.nypost.com\/p\/news\/national\/item_IussPDZofydxrTGIP2TxLN We&#8217;re stressed out, we can&#8217;t sleep, we&#8217;re drinking too much &#8211; and it&#8217;s getting worse. 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