Money, Work, Economy Stressing Us Out
More than 50 percent of Los Angeles residents remain stressed about money, work or the economy.
By OLSEN EBRIGHT
Updated 3:00 PM PST, Tue, Nov 3, 2009
It's not easy being an Angeleno, and we have the stress levels to prove it.
According to a new study, more than 50 percent of Los Angeles residents remain stressed about money, work or the economy. However, the high-level numbers are actually down compared to last year, according to the American Psychological Association study:
Similarly, the number of Los Angeles residents who said their average stress level is in the extreme range is lower than last year. Less than one-quarter (21 percent) rated their average stress levels as an 8, 9 or 10 on a 10-point scale, compared to about one-third (31 percent) last year.
But that doesn't mean we have it easy. There's still enough stress out there to put some of us in medical hazard:
In the APA survey, more Los Angeles residents said they have been told by a health provider that they have a chronic condition (71 percent vs. 66 percent nationally). More than the rest of the nation, they reported that they have high blood pressure (34 percent vs. 30 percent nationally) and high cholesterol (31 percent vs. 28 percent nationally).
The American Psychological Association, in Washington, D.C., is the largest scientific and professional organization representing psychology in the United States and is the world's largest association of psychologists.
First Published: Nov 3, 2009 2:32 PM PST
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