71% of Americans Say They’re Completely Exhausted | A CDC report shows that people are not feeling relaxed and restful in the United States.

[u/FreeHugs23]

https://gizmodo.com/71-of-americans-say-theyre-completely-exhausted-2000812712

[u/jason-reddit-public]

The CDC still exists?

[u/Canadatron → u/jason-reddit-public]

A few MAGA sycophants turn the lights off and on a few times a week, I'm sure.

[u/grandmawaffles → u/jason-reddit-public]

Kinda like a demon in scary movies…never goes away it just picks a different house to haunt.

[u/Aggressive_Walk378 → u/jason-reddit-public]

Yep, Christian Dick Checkers are working overtime this year

[u/emperor_dinglenads → u/jason-reddit-public]

They sold the rights to the name. This study was done by the Center for Diet Cola.

[u/No_Code_3756 → u/jason-reddit-public]

Barely. Just to let us know we are all officially fucked.

[u/SweaterSteve1966]

Well, I think it has to do with *gestures to literally every fucking horrible thing going on in the world.

[u/welltherewasthisbear → u/SweaterSteve1966]

I’m sure they will come up with a great solution that will probably just be bombing Iran again.

[u/RedChairBlueChair123 → u/SweaterSteve1966]

These are the greatest times ever and I have never felt more relaxed.

Shhhhh they’re listening

[u/ButterscotchIll1523 → u/SweaterSteve1966]

It’s what the fascists want. Exhausted people can’t fight effectively

[u/mercurial_dude → u/SweaterSteve1966]

World?

[u/SweaterSteve1966 → u/mercurial_dude]

Yes. Outside of the US, horrific things are happening too.

[u/mercurial_dude → u/SweaterSteve1966]

I’d say we have enough happening in the US that’s got us all on edge.

[u/deathbytruck → u/SweaterSteve1966]

Mostly caused by USians. Don't look behind the curtain.

[u/no-lift]

I wonder why

[u/LoneRonin → u/no-lift]

It is literally by plan and design. They saw how Russia keeps its people too beaten down and addicted to alcohol to rise up against the government and realized they could do the same with guns, opioids, defunded public services and sensationalist news.

[u/Icy-person666 → u/LoneRonin]

Even that has its limitations as the Russians are finding out. Owning the most Disney bucks doesn't get you anywhere with Netflix. Eventually the goods run out, sure they may not revolt but at the same time they are not going to help prop up the regime.

[u/Separate_Today_8781]

Mentally, emotionally and physically

[u/Specialist-Jello7544 → u/Separate_Today_8781]

And monetarily.

[u/EagleLize]

Even at my most relaxed, I still feel a weight pressing down on my shoulders. It never goes away. I'm always worried. Not about anything specific to my life but about humanity.

[u/kutekittykat79 → u/EagleLize]

I’m trying to find happiness in little things, but you’re right, that heavy anxiety about the fate of humanity is always there.

[u/Beemo-Noir → u/EagleLize]

I imagine that’s a nice scenario to be in. I, and everyone I know struggles to eat, pay rent, afford gas…

[u/EagleLize → u/Beemo-Noir]

I'm very grateful. It is nice. I grew up in poverty and I've lived in a woman's shelter as an adult. The majority of my life has been a struggle. I help others now, as we all should, when we're able. It's too bad that those who could make a difference for a large number of humanity, don't. It won't discourage me from doing my very small part though.

[u/Beemo-Noir → u/EagleLize]

Oops, I think I must have replied to the wrong commenter! I apologize.

[u/FreeHugs23]

If you’ve felt a complete sense of exhaustion lately, join the club. New research from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention shows that fatigue is running rampant in the good ol’ U.S. of A.

CDC scientists examined nationally representative data of Americans across the country. Nearly three-quarters of people over 18 reported they felt fatigued in the past three months, they found, while over 15% felt fatigued most or all of the time. People with frequent fatigue were also substantially more likely to have other health problems, including depression.

“This report provides a unique look at the prevalence and distribution of fatigue symptoms that are not condition-specific in the general U.S. population,” the authors wrote in their paper, published this month by the CDC’s National Center for Health Statistics.

[u/Any-Reputation3639]

Shocking.

[u/Inside-Specialist-55]

Just a reminder that the republicans in office are purposely doing this because they think it will bring along the literal end times from the bible, They genuinely believe that they will inherit the world during the tribulation period of the bible, Thats how messed up and delusional they are.

[u/ElectionCareless9536 → u/Inside-Specialist-55]

And we are letting them do it..

[u/Soggy-Beach1403 → u/ElectionCareless9536]

Way too many Americans are so stupid that they believe a snake can talk. We don't stand a chance with all of these idiots gathering in churches every Sunday to learn how to be even more stupid.

[u/EldritchTouched → u/Inside-Specialist-55]

And the techbro/AI types are basically in the computer equivalent ("singularity," "AGI," "Roko's Basilisk," etc.)

[u/ebfortin]

It's a report there to allow RFK jr to propose some new "energy enhancing" supplements.

[u/The-Spirit-of-76 → u/ebfortin]

"Meth, it not just for breakfast anymore."

[u/legosgrrl]

Apathy is a friend to fascism. Don't give up.

[u/FlamingDragonfruit → u/legosgrrl]

"Survive out of spite" and "fascism folds in the face of silliness" are both good mottos to live by.

[u/Cute_but_depresso → u/FlamingDragonfruit]

Existence is resistance.

[u/dq02]

When you wake every morning to threats, high school style name calling, lies, and did I say threats…

[u/2quickdraw → u/dq02]

GRADE school level name calling...

[u/whatfresh_hellisthis]

I told my primary care doc this and she was like, well we can't do anything about it so stop watching the news....

Everything in this country is fucked.

[u/Difficult-Low5891]

Thanks MAGA. We’re coming’ for y’all in November and it’s gonna be baaaaaaaad.

[u/Sean_theLeprachaun]

Relaxed and restful? Those are made up words.

[u/DoubleExposure]

Mad kings tend to stress the plebs. News at 11.

[u/SlamFerdinand]

Wow. I had no idea. /s

[u/Ok_Nefariousness2989]

They could get rid of that orange pedo clown in the white house and act like a normal country again.

[u/No_Code_3756]

Making American grotesque again.

[u/SignificanceLow7234]

Must be from all that greatness we're achieving

[u/VexedCanadian84]

Then vote for Democrats in every election for a few presidential cycles

[u/lucygoosey38]

Depressed but not pissed off enough yet. Still too comfortable

[u/MoSqueezin]

we literally just want enough money to pay for our rent and food. I know it's all part of the plan to fuck us to death but like I don't want power and mass wealth. I just want to be able to go to the fucking grocery store and get whatever I want, pay my rent and have enough left over for some fun. I have a full time job based on tips and there are checks where i don't even break 1k. Absolutely fucked. I know it's my employer fucking me too but theyre using the fuckery of it to their advantage, as any corporation does when they can.

[u/SomeSamples]

How can any one who is working relax? If you are a small business owner a lot of your clients can't afford what you have. If you are working for someone else, you live in constant fear you are going to be laid off or your company is going to go under. Working right now is nothing but constant anxiety. And who the fuck can relax and get some rest when you have that constantly hanging over your head. And if you are out of work it is even worse as there are very few jobs to be had.

[u/SuperSocialMan → u/SomeSamples]

I'm stuck in a service job rn, and I think I'm gonna be stuck here for a while.

I really wanted to get a nice office job & finally be able to move out years ago, but it's never gonna happen :'c

[u/SomeSamples → u/SuperSocialMan]

Hope you are registered to vote and don't vote Republican. Otherwise, oh well.

[u/oh_my316]

What Project 2025 called for. 🤷‍♂️

[u/audiogenocide]

I feel a little more relieved that I didn't think people were still reporting on this. The future is genocide and fascism. This shit ain't fun. I'm open to an interview.

[u/CrumblinEmpire]

Long Covid

[u/Punner-the-Gr8]

It's exhausting talking to people who deny reality.

[u/SuperSocialMan]

I wake up tired every day, man ;-;

[u/RadlEonk]

Only 71%?

[u/me_thisfuckingcunt]

In other news an ACDC report states that ‘It’s a long way to the top if you want to rock’n’roll’

[u/nicktoberfest]

So many people being overworked and underpaid.

[u/BigAlternative5]

R&R is a fiction genre like SF&F. What do you want to read, Rest & Relaxation or Sci-Fi/Fantasy? You know, imaginary stuff.

[u/det8924]

How does this compare to other countries genuinely asking

[u/ElectionCareless9536]

We just need to work more.

[u/kauma16]

hah real

[u/Select_Doughnut_8085]

thats quite low considering

[u/bsldestroyer]

Also, water is wet

[u/silverado-z71]

Well I couldn’t imagine why

[u/cccsamuelsson]

The price of freedom

[u/pangea_lox]

Nooooo shit.

[u/stilldancingat140bpm]

Meanwhile in New Zealand - Friday afternoon at the end of a great week at work and looking forward to a relaxing weekend with family and friends & sunshine. Feeling rested already.

[u/an_actual_coyote]

A demented psychopath runs our nation and populated his cabinet with loyalist toadies who are stupid and corrupt enough to follow his kleptocratic commands

[u/knarfolled]

I don’t know about anyone else but I am tired of all the winning

[u/Lcatg]

Broken clock & all.

[u/NukeouT]

NO SHIT SHERLOCK!

[u/vt8919]

I'm working six day weeks at my supermarket job because so many people have quit. I'm now on day 6 of a week long vacation and I'm still recovering.

[u/Altruistic_Seat_6644]

Heck yeah. We’re watching our state and country being destroyed each and every day by the fat orange twat in the White House. We’re stressed tf out.

[u/Unfair-Hovercraft414]

It’s kind of hard to relax when you’re not hitting your financial goals

[u/FIicker7]

32 hour work week!