young woman with coworkers in background Ironically, this digitally connected generation often feels like they don’t know where to turn for financial information. (Photo: Shutterstock)

Financial stress among American workers is high, particularly among millennials, a group that makes up 35 percent of the U.S. workforce.

A study by Payoff shows that one in four Americans and one in three millennials suffer from a condition known as Acute Financial Stress (AFS).  Study author Dr. Galen Buckwalter suggests that there is virtually no difference between the symptoms of AFS and a more well-known condition known as Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD).

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