Stress In The American Dream

Majority people travel from all corners of the earth to America, “Land of the Free,” to create better lives; living the American dream is a dream for more than just Americans. The beautiful thing about America is this dream can actually become reality, but the impediment of this dream is that it can morph into a living nightmare. Stress can be the producer to this dream turned horror movie. According to American Psychological Association adults in America are continuously reporting high levels of stress, and the stress level is currently rising. Causes and effects of stress are dispersed from all aspects of the American culture. Some fervent causes of stress are financial obligations, divorce, and personal discontentment. There are so

An example of financial obligations causing stress, the college professor with 47 years of experience, a Doctorates degree, and a debt-free life drives a 2016 Cadillac; it is not abnormal for some college student, with a significantly lower income, to purchase that same 2016 Cadillac. The difference is the professor can afford four 2016 Cadillacs without a financial struggle; however, the college student is contemplating suicide because he or she does not know how their car note is going to be paid and they have final exams the following week. According to American Psychological Association about three-quarters of the American society are experiencing high volumes of financial stress. Debt in America is becoming accustomed, so when a one income household wants a new car they get a loan; but, this loan has to be paid back in a term of maybe 60 to 72 months and with interest. Some people try to plan smartly for large purchases, but it is impossible to see the future; if disaster strikes, the household is in turmoil, and the stress of a financial obligation sets in. Financial stress is a leading cause of stress in America; individuals that create debt and do not establish emergency savings are high risk for extreme financial

Divorce causes an enormous amount of stress in the lives of many; according to the American Psychological Association, in America, about 40 to 50 percent of married couples divorce. For most parents, missing their kids on weekends, holidays, and vacations can be very stressful; the parents are often stressing about what the other parent is telling the child and who the other parent has around the child. In a divorce, most likely, there will be some increased financial stress for one spouse or both. Possibly the house, the cars, the accounts, and maybe the dogs could be divided within both parties; it may work out good for someone, but both individuals will inherit some unmerited stress. Knowing, as a parent, children are likely to suffer due to the removal from a natural environment causes pain to a loving parent; most important, the stress it causes to a kid can be unbearable. The decision to cancel a marriage can be very chaotic and traumatic to all parties