A Divided America Is Stressing Out, Survey Finds

Key Takeaways

Societal divisions are causing stress levels to spike in America

More than 6 in 10 Americans said these divisions are causing them stress

These divisions are fostering loneliness and emotional disconnection

FRIDAY, Nov. 7, 2025 (HealthDay News) — A fractured America is causing people’s stress levels to go through the roof, a new American Psychological Association (APA) survey has found.

Overall, the results indicate that loneliness and emotional disconnection have become a defining feature of American life.

“This year’s findings show that people across the nation are not just feeling divided, they’re feeling disconnected,” APA’s CEO Arthur Evans Jr. said in a news release. “Research tells us that a sense of isolation and social fragmentation can have real consequenc