Finances and family bring on more holiday stress

E. coli outbreaks. Toxic chemicals in household products. The COVID-19 pandemic. A presidential election.

These recent events, compounded by social media chatter and news reports about them, have caused concern and fear among many in New Jersey and across the country. These sources of daily stress over external events, which often feel like they are out of a person’s control, can become a significant source of anxiety in a person’s life, experts say.