My score was a 526 which is considered high stress, which means I have a high or very high risk of becoming ill in the near future. The results were not surprising to me because I have taken on a lot of responsibility in the last year. I got married, I started a new job, got pregnant, lost my job, have a high risk pregnancy and lost my niece. Although my life usually doesn’t contain this much stress at one time, I usually have a lot of stress. I think part of the reason is because I don’t know how to relieve some of it. I stress over nonsense sometimes too. I definitely think therapy will help this problem and when I have my daughter I will also be joining a gym so that I can relieve stress that way also.
The results of my self-assessment can definitely impact my ability to reach my personal and career goals. If I have a nervous breakdown or if I just can’t seem to find my way up from drowning, I could fail school which would affect two of my goals – maintaining a 3.0 GPA and also becoming a Human Resource Manager. It would also essentially put me back at square one for my therapy.
In conclusion, I think that right now I am in fight mode for my future and the future of my family. My family depends on me to be happy and healthy so I can be the mom and wife they need. I will overcome my stress and depression and create a better future for