Mental stress change by month U.S. 2020-2021 | Statista

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

Characteristic	More mental stress	Same level of mental stress	Less 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

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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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