Test Your Stress levels (adapted from LCCH materials)

Listed below are various symptoms that could indicate you are experiencing stress.  Tick how many of these you are experiencing, now or over the last month.

Physical signs of stress			Emotional signs of stress
Breathlessness			Aggression and anger
Change in menstrual cycle			Anxiety
Chest pains or palpitations			Becoming more cynical
Constipation or diarrhoea			Decreasing self-confidence
General aches and pains			Decreasing self-esteem
Headaches			Feeling guilty
High Blood pressure			Feeling helpless
Indigestion			Feeling like crying
Muscle twitches			Feeling out of control
Nausea			Feelings of shame
Old illness or allergies recurring			Lack of enthusiasm
Skin conditions -  e.g. eczema			Mood swings
Sleep problems			Panic attacks
Tightness in the chest			Poor concentration
Tiredness			Tense feelings
Weight changes (gain or loss)
Behavioural signs of stress			Psychological signs of stress
Change in sleeping patterns			“I am a failure”
Decline in work performance			“I can’t cope”
Drinking more			“I don’t know what to do”
Loss of appetite			“I keep forgetting things”
Loss of interest in sex			“I keep losing things”
More accident prone			“I should be able to cope”
Over eating			“I’m useless”
Over reacting to things			“I’ve got too much to do…”
Poor judgement			"No one understands …..”
Poor time management			“What’s the point”
Smoking more			“Why bother, it doesn’t matter “
Unable to express feelings			“Why is everyone getting at me?”
Unable to relax			“Why is everyone getting at me?”
Withdrawing socially			Loss of judgement
			Sentences in “  “ may be things that the person says to themselves or to others
Calculate

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After making your selection, click the Calculate button and check your Stress Score

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