A Nation Under Pressure: The Public Health Consequences of Stress in America

Stephen E. Straus Distinguished Lecture in the Science of Complementary Therapies· Explore potential contributors to stress levels in America· Discuss the individual and population level health effects of chronic stress· Identify evidence-based strategies for managing chronic stress Stress levels are high in the United States. In a 2015 national survey, 24 percent of adults reported extreme stress, an increase from 18 percent just one year earlier. About one-third reported their stress had increased over the past year; less than half as many said it had decreased. The top sources of stress were money, work, and family responsibilities. In this year ’ s Stephen E. Straus Distinguished Lecture in the Science of Complementary Therapies, the 19th U.S. Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy will share his perspectives on stress in America. In a conversation with NCCIH Director Dr. Josephine Briggs, he will explore the individual and population level impact of stress and steps we can take to reduce its effect on our health and our lives. In 2016, Dr. Murthy issued the first-ever Surgeon General ’ s report on substance abuse, Facing Addiction in America: The Surgeon General ’ s Report on Alcohol, Drugs and Health, which drew attention to alcohol and drug misuse as a major public health challenge for our country. Stress is a known risk factor for substance misuse and for relapse in people who are struggling with addiction. Stress also contributes to a variety of other mental and p...
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