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Thus, both winning the lottery and losing the lottery are considered stressful. Researchers have studied major life events and generally agree on events almost everyone finds stressful. They find that the more stress you have, the greater your chance of developing an illness in the next 24 month period.

However, the usual stress scales do not take into account stressors that are unique to women. That is why I have revised the usual male-orientated stress test.

Take five minutes now and see where you rate on the stress scale for life events.

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DIRECTIONS: Think over what has happened in your life in the past two years, especially the last six months. Jot down the point values for events that apply to you in the column in the center.

If you feel the point scoring is under or overestimating the impact of the event on your life, you may adjust the points upward or downward as necessary. For example, the death of a beloved parent versus an abusive parent may have different effects on you. The first may produce a prolonged mourning periods, the latter a sense of relief and freedom.

LOWYOUHIGH
Death of a child75______100
Death of a spouse, partner, close friend, or lover75______100
More than one loved one dies within short time75______100
Home destroyed by fire, earthquake or flooding75______100
Serious personal injury resulting in paralysis75______100
Suicide attempt63______84
Death of a close family member63______84
Rape, sexual abuse, battering63______84
Divorce or end of long-term relationship63______84
Discovering you have cancer or AIDS63______84
Caretaking seriously ill spouse, lover, family member or child63______84
Jail term63______84
Survivor of political torture or genocide63______84
Marital or long-term relationship separation51______70
Chronic illness like heart, kidney or lung disease51______70
Chronic pain51______70
Chronic fatigue syndrome51______70
Major disability51______70
Personal injury or major illness51______70
Single mom with inadequate finances or support45______63
Memories of sexual abuse surface45______63
Declaring bankruptcy, large financial losses45______63
Alcoholic spouse or partner44______62
Hysterectomy, mastectomy or other major surgery on female organs44______62
Traumatic delivery, C-Section, miscarriage44______62
Complicated pregnancy, difficult menopause, Severely incapacitating PMS44______62
Chronic sleep lack44______62
Chronic yeast, bladder, pelvic or other infections44______62
Women having two full-time jobs, both inside and outside the home37______53
Major unresolved conflict(s) in family or personal relationship37______53
Major financial difficulties37______53
Fired from work or laid off37______53
Revealing lesbian sexual orientation to family, friends or workplace37______53
Discrimination due to age, sex, race or sexual preference34______50
Fearful of going out at night after dark, fear of being raped and/or beaten on the way to work, at bus stops, or in the streets37______50
Dieting, bulemia, anorexia34______50
Abuse of prescription and non-prescription drugs or alcohol34______50

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