 And 39% of people worldwide actively avoid the news now because it's too stressful. That's up from 29% in 2017. Sorry if reporting on this stresses you out, but a new poll found more people than ever are actively avoiding the news because it's too stressful, not just here, but other countries too. 39% of people worldwide say they sometimes or often avoid reading or watching the news. That's up from 29% when they did the same survey in 2017. Experts think all the sad news we've seen out of Ukraine and the Middle East