Tennessee ranked among the top stressed states, according to the personal-finance website WalletHub’s review of 41 key indicators of stress. Among the 50 states, Tennessee ranks the fourth worst in its crime rate and the share of adults not getting adequate sleep and also had relatively high levels of poverty, divorce and health problems.
WalletHub released its survey findings Monday in recognition of Stress Awareness Month in April and surveys indicating that one in three Americans say stress from the pandemic sometimes prevents them from making basic decisions.
The most stressed states:
1. Louisiana.
2. Nevada.
3. New Mexico.
4. West Virginia.
5. Mississippi.
6. Arkansas.
7. Oklahoma.
8. Alabama.
9. Texas.
10. Tennessee.
Source: WalletHub. Georgia ranked No. 22. Utah, Minnesota and South Dakota, in order, were the least stressed states.