Abstract
In a poll fielded last December by the American Psychiatric Association (APA), most adults said they were anxious about their personal finances (59%) and uncertainty for the new year (54%). The Healthy Minds Monthly poll found that more than one‐third (38%) were anxious about their mental health — a trend consistent with the prior year's polling. Just under half (44%) of adults said they anticipate experiencing the same level of stress at the start of 2024 as they did at the start of 2023, while one in four said they expect more stress. The poll was fielded by Morning Consult from Dec. 2–4, 2023, among 2,202 adults. The polls run each month throughout the year, tracking information on mental health and anxiety. Over the past year, adults have remained the most anxious about inflation, a recession and gun violence. During this period, adults have consistently been least anxious about the COVID‐19 pandemic. Other topics about which Americans have been anxious have included hate speech and hate crimes, which peaked at 67% in November; and international conflict, which also peaked in November at 70%. Worries about artificial intelligence, while on the minds of many Americans, stayed relatively flat at about 55% since August 2023.
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