New Yorkers lead the nation with the most burnt-out residents, followed by Maryland and Nevada locals.
In New York, burnout-related searches occur at a rate of 392.6 per 100,000 residents.
Conversely, Montana emerges as the most relaxed state, with only 214.3 searches per 100,000 people, followed by Idaho and West Virginia.
A new study has uncovered which states are feeling the most burnt-out.
The study, conducted by the AI productivity platform Plus Docs, examined keywords and phrases related to burnout in both personal and professional lives on Google. A total of 275 search terms, including ‘therapy,’ ‘work burnout,’ and ‘stress,’ were then analyzed, and a ranking was produced based on the total average monthly search volumes per 100,000 residents for all terms by state.
Ranking as the most stressed out in the country are New Yorkers, with a rate of 392.6 searches per 100,000 people. On average, there are 76,841 searches each month for the keywords looked at, with the most popular terms being ‘anxiety,’ ‘therapy,’ and ‘mental health.’ ‘Anxiety’ searches – the most common keyword searched in all states – alone have 122 searches per 100,000 residents – over a quarter (27%) more than the national average (96 searches per 100,000 residents).
The study reveals residents in Maryland feel the second most burnt-out, with a rate of 391.9 searches per 100,000 people—32% above the average (296 per 100,000). Each month, 24,223 searches for burnout-related terms occur, with ‘anxiety’ being the most common keyword, generating over 7,600 searches. Maryland has the second highest searches for ‘anxiety’ in the country after Georgia.
On the other side of the country, Nevada ranks third. Nevada residents search for burnout-related terminology at a rate of 375.6 per 100,000. ‘Therapy’ is the state’s second most searched-for phrase, garnering over 3,800 monthly searches.
California ranks fourth with a rate of 367 searches per 100,000 residents. Residents here are searching for terms 23% more than the national average. Searches for ‘anxiety’ generate an average of 46,000 each month alone – equivalent to 118 searches per 100,000 people.
Virginia and Georgia rank fifth, with 354 searches per 100,000 residents. Both have ‘anxiety’ as their most searched-for keyword.
Top 10 Most Popular Burnout Searches in the U.S.
