When you are feeling stressed does it make you feel better to discuss your problems with someone you trust or to try and put your problems out of your mind and not think about them?

Conducted

February 11, 2016

2120 US adults surveyed

Conducted February 11, 2016

YouGov surveyed 2120 US adults

All adults

Region

Gender

Politics

Better to discuss problems

59%

Better to not think about problems

26%

Not sure

15%

When you are feeling stressed does it make you feel better to discuss your problems with someone you trust or to try and put your problems out of your mind and not think about them?

Conducted February 11, 2016

YouGov surveyed 2120 US adults

Better to discuss problems

59%

Better to not think about problems

26%

Not sure

15%

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