Evaluate your stress level by taking the Holmes-Rahe Life Stress Inventory
Survey of Stress Symptoms
Check each symptom that you have experienced within the last month, then count the number of items that you have checked. The symptoms must be experienced to a level that you identify as critical.
Psychological Symptoms
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__ anxiety |
__ loneliness |
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__depression |
__ intrusive thoughts |
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__difficulty concentrating |
__ relationship problems |
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__ forgetfulness |
__ family problems |
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__ agitation/hyper |
__ work problems |
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__ feeling overwhelmed |
__ irritability |
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__ irrational thoughts/fears |
__ excessive worry/obsessing |
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__ compulsive |
__ feelings of guilt |
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__ confusion |
__ tearful |
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__ feelings of unreality |
__ nightmares |
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__ feeling of being detached |
__ social isolation/withdrawal from oneself |
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__ restlessness/on edge |
__ apathy/indifference |
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__ mood swings |
__ sexual dysfunction |
Physical Symptoms
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__ headaches |
__ fatigue |
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__ muscle tension |
__ high blood pressure |
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__ low back pain |
__ upper back or neck pain |
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__ appetite disturbance |
__ diarrhea |
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__ digestive problems |
__ clenching teeth |
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__ abdominal stress |
__ constipation |
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__ nausea |
__ rash/hives |
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__ shaking or trembling |
__ use of alcohol/cigarettes/other drugs to deal with stress |
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__ numbness or tingling |
__ feeling of choking |
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__ chills or hot flashes |
__ bowel problems |
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__ sweating |
__ thyroid dysfunction |
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__ sleep disturbance |
__ other stress-related health problems |
Estimate Your Stress Level
Number of items checked estimates your level of stress
0-7 Low (within the normal range)
8-14 Moderate (experiencing some distress)
15-21 High (experiencing difficulty coping)
22+ Very High (unable to cope)
As you review your symptom list think of ways that you can take care of yourself, make changes, delegate tasks to others, etc. that can alleviate the physical and emotional distress that you experience.
