Australia - The Stressful Country

AUSTRALIA THE STRESSFUL COUNTRY • MILLION 8 DOLLAR WOMAN : Australia is often regarded as a dream holiday destination. With our warm climate, beautiful beaches and scenery, many would believe it to be the least stressful place on earth. But our latest research shows just how stressed Australians really are. TOP 10 STRESSFUL EVENTS WHAT'S STRESSING US OUT? Nothing stresses Aussies more than a family member or friend falling ill. But what else is worrying us? Does a generation gap extend to a stress divide? Here are the top three stressful events for each generation. GEN Y 1. Family/Friend Sick or Dying 2. Paying Off Debt Family/Friend Suffering Illness 2. Paying Off Debt Saving Money 3. Saving Money 4. Caring For Sick/Elderly GEN X хх 5. Paying Rent/ Mortgage 2. Family/Friend Suffering Illness Getting Divorced 6. Separating/ Getting Divorced Saving Money 7. Leaving a Job BABY BOOMERS 8. Dealing With Call Centres 1. хх 2.. 9. Buying a House/Car Family/Friend Suffering Illness Dealing With Call Centres Caring For Disabled/Elderly 10. Moving/ Renovating STRESSED OUT STATES South Australia and Northern Territory residents are the most stressed Australians. See what stresses each state the most. SA & NT MOST STRESSED QLD SA & NT FAMILY/FRIEND SUFFERING ILLNESS PAYING OFF DEBT WA SEPARATING/ GETTING DIVORCED NSW & ACT SEPARATING/ GETTING DIVORCED VIC CARING FOR DISABLED/ELDERLY Source: MillionDollarWoman.com.au The data illustrated is taken from a Newspoll survey of 1219 respondents in November 2011 commissioned by Million Dollar Woman which examined how different life events ranked on an Australian's 'stress barometer' and how this differed based on gender, generation and geography. MILLION DOLLAR WOMAN :