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Sales of books on anxiety are only increasing in places like California and New York. In other parts of the country, sales of such books are decreasing.

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New York is not on that list - it only specifies CA, MI, and MA as "top risers"

urbanization, city life. look at tokyo. mental health and anxiety increases in these highly crowded areas.

Competition, both perceived and real increases as density goes up. We're not wired well to handle it. Especially since so many lack the deep roots to feel truly secure.

NY has been a city for a long time. That doesn't explain why they are soaring now.

hmm you're right. what could it be then.

I wonder if this means that there's something unique about California and New York, or that these two states are trend setters and other states will soon follow suit.

I just think it's where the country's highest earners are. Higher paid positions usually have higher levels of responsibility, higher levels of responsibility cause higher levels of stress.

California alone is about 1/8th the population of the entire US, so I'm not sure how your point invalidates the idea of a trend.

Like most things, trends in those states can juice the absolute numbers enough to move the entire country statistically.

Trump Derangement Syndrome

This was my first thought too. Rent free.

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