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Stress Screening

Perceived Stress Scale (PSS-10) · 10 questions · 3 minutes

Stress is a normal part of life, but when it becomes chronic or overwhelming, it can take a real toll on your mental and physical health. Persistent stress is linked to anxiety, depression, sleep problems, cardiovascular issues, and weakened immunity. The challenge is that stress often builds gradually — you may not realize how much it's affecting you until symptoms become hard to ignore. The Perceived Stress Scale (PSS-10) is one of the most widely used tools for measuring psychological stress. It asks about your feelings and thoughts over the past month, helping you gauge how stressful you perceive your life to be. It is not a diagnosis — only a qualified provider can make that determination — but it can help you understand whether stress may be impacting your well-being more than you realize.

The PSS-10 measures how unpredictable, uncontrollable, and overloaded you find your life. It takes about 3 minutes to complete. After answering all 10 questions, you'll see your score immediately with an explanation of what it means.

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Important

This is a validated screening tool, not a diagnosis. Only a qualified provider can make a clinical diagnosis. Your responses are not stored or shared — this screening is completely private.

1. In the last month, how often have you been upset because of something that happened unexpectedly?
2. In the last month, how often have you felt that you were unable to control the important things in your life?
3. In the last month, how often have you felt nervous and stressed?
4. In the last month, how often have you felt confident about your ability to handle personal problems?
5. In the last month, how often have you felt that things were going your way?
6. In the last month, how often have you found that you could not cope with all the things you had to do?
7. In the last month, how often have you been able to control irritations in your life?
8. In the last month, how often have you felt that you were on top of things?
9. In the last month, how often have you been angered because of things that were outside of your control?
10. In the last month, how often have you felt difficulties were piling up so high that you could not overcome them?