You're not alone
As reported by the Washington Post in 2007, from a survey done by the American Institute of Stress:
  • 54% of Americans are concerned about the level of stress in their everyday lives.
  • 62% of Americans say work has a significant impact on stress levels.
  • 73% of Americans name money as the number one factor that affects their stress level
  • 25% of workers have taken a day off from work to cope with stress.
  • 66% of Americans say they are likely to seek help for stress.
  • Increasing numbers of children, teenagers and college students report feeling under stress. Highly stressed teenagers are twice as likely to smoke, drink, get drunk and use illegal drugs.
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Are You Stressed?
Stress is an unavoidable part of life, which no one is immune. Stress takes many forms: ulcers, high blood pressure, eating and sleeping disorders, anxiety, depression, road rage, irritable bowel and chronic fatigue syndrome, just to name a few. Stress, if ignored, can lead to dysfunction, malfunction and disease. But, when optimally managed, stress can be the energy that moves us to increased productivity and optimal health. The Chicago Stress Relief Center, Inc., provides an empowering approach to managing stress. By developing a new relationship with stress, one is able to achieve a passionate sense of purpose and a deep comfort and appreciation of themselves.

How stressed are you? Take the STRESS TEST.