The percentage of people in Lithuania who feel anxiety and stress has increased from 20 percent last spring to 25 percent currently, mainly because of the ongoing wars in Ukraine and the Gaza Strip, according to the latest general index of emotional health, published in Lithuania for a second time this year.
Carried out by Spinter Tyrimai for the visipsichologai.lt platform, the survey showed that the share of people experiencing a slight increase in negative emotions decreased from 44 to 40 percent, bringing the overall rate of those experiencing emotional challenges almost unchanged at 65 percent.
“This fall, the most common reasons for increased tension, anxiety, or stress are the Russian war in Ukraine, the new war in the Gaza Strip, and other unrest in the world. As many as 39 percent of respondents cited this reason, while the war was a source of negative emotions for 17 percent of the population last spring,” Paulius Tamulionis, the head of visipsichologai.lt, said.
Work is the second most common reason for increased stress and anxiety, as 19 percent of respondents cited work-related problems, a slight decrease from last spring (22 percent).
The rise in inflation is the third reason, as 14 percent mentioned it as the cause of their anxiety, up from 13 percent six months ago, followed by financial worries and poverty (10 percent).
The survey showed that younger respondents (25-35 years old) are more likely to worry and feel stressed.
The survey involved 1,016 respondents aged between 18 and 75.
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