Today, in my psychology class, we were given a sheet that had a list of stressful events and we were to select the ones we had experienced in the last 12 months. I got highest in my class of above an 80% chance of getting a life threatening illness due to stress. Everyone laughed. FML
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Dead leaves, the first cold of the season and an umbrella flipped inside out: fall, the season of grace.
Today, in health class we were watching a documentary about anxiety. My teacher asked if any of us often feel anxious. I was too anxious to raise my hand, and went into a minor panic attack. FML
Today, I was in my psychology class taking the hardest test ever. After I spent most of the period trying to fill in the few answers that I knew, I looked up to see everyone with their notebooks on their desks. It was an open-note test. FML
Today, I was talking about phobias and anxiety disorders in psychology class. I nearly had a panic attack because I was worried that someone might realize I suffer from them. FML
Today, in my psychology class, the professor had us write down our name and birthday on one side of the paper and on the other side put down a mental disorder we would like to know more about. I was going to write 'Social anxiety disorder' but I was too worried about what people would think. FML
Today, I had an extreme panic attack in the middle of class. I interrupted another person's presentation, burst into tears, and ran out of class whilst everyone looked at me. FML
Today, I found out that I'm failing this semester because I've missed too many classes. I've missed the classes because I've been having panic attacks, a symptom of my anxiety disorder. I got the anxiety disorder because I was so afraid of failing school. FML
Today, I discovered that a high enough stress level can cause the same symptoms as the flu. So whenever things are quite awful at work, I get the added bonus of feeling like I’m coming down with something really nasty. FML
Today, our boss nicely asked if we were stressed. Before I could answer in the affirmative and ask for help, my colleague replied, “Stress is for the weak!” She was serious. FML
Today, the only part of my Psychology final that I was 100% confident in was my name. FML
Today, my doctor asked if I had any "unusual stress." I laughed and said, "I’ve been crying in the shower, does that count?" He paused, looked at me seriously, and said, "Yes. Yes, it does." FML
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i_t_s_m_e 0
Do you know how curious I am now? As I too am from Coventry and did this experiment in my psychology class today. I wonder if it was the same class...? Interesting. But if it was the same class, you'll know that one of the main flaws if this experiment is that it fails to take individual differences into account. Plus, it ignores the good things in people's lives, that help to counter balance stress. So really, you don't need to worry about it at all!
chasin_butterfli 0
Time for a vacation?
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youthink_fml 0
80% that you'll get an illness soon? I doubt it or people would be dropping like flies. 80% you'll get one in your lifetime? Not because you've had 12 months of heavy stress at some point in your life. Don't buy it, even you heard it in class.
i_t_s_m_e 0
Do you know how curious I am now? As I too am from Coventry and did this experiment in my psychology class today. I wonder if it was the same class...? Interesting. But if it was the same class, you'll know that one of the main flaws if this experiment is that it fails to take individual differences into account. Plus, it ignores the good things in people's lives, that help to counter balance stress. So really, you don't need to worry about it at all!
perdix 31
The bad news is that knowing everyone around you hates you and wishes you dead pushes up that probability up to 95%. The good news is that someone will probably murder you first. Cheers!
CallMeHush 1
We are all dying, some race faster to the grave that others. You just happen to be wearing track shoes.
Ajjas013 6
I'm wearing snow shoes :D
CallMeHush 1
Like my pants, I'm not wearing any.
Ajjas013 6
...
Sirin_fml 47
What, Ajjas? I thought it was hot...
Ajjas013 6
I bet you're still single.
CallMeHush 1
and you haven't even seen the underwear I made out of beach grass and fresh seaweed yet.
Sirin_fml 47
Watch it, Ajjas...
CyclonePsycho 1
People generally don't like hiring uncontrollably self-centered bitches. Though, I glad your life is all butterflies and rainbows, and you have absolutely nothing to worry about. Really, I'm happy for you.
Sirin_fml 47
Watch it, Ajjas...
DemonChicken 0
yea watch it!!
CallMeHush 1
Never blow on the beach whistles there, they are always fresh.
ColdGold 6
Maybe they were laughing at the stressed-out look on your face.
readme 0
We did that - Holmes and Rahe. I got 734 (on the student version, specifically altered to fit a young persons life).... Yay for having a ******* stressful life.
w26l32 0
We did this. Holmes and Rahe?
RedmondRoshi 7
lol i took a similar test in high school psychology class, but teach asked for the past 7 years... I scored 1300 or so with 300 being at risk for heart attack. Was funny for me to see their reactions b/c those goodie goodies all scored 30's
XDNurse 0
lmfao at ur pic!!!! master Roshi ftfw!
Bugatti_Veyron 1
if you are stressed out, listen to this: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4XHtEkgU_sI it smoothes the cracks out of your brain, but it does kinda have a cold feeling to it.
Erindub 0
You don't know stress till you lay awake at night wondering how you are going to pay the rent and your bills and your stupid taxes. Enjoy being a teen while you can. If I could go back 15 years knowing what I know now I'd be the happiest teen ever!
StingrayV 0
What school do you go to? I had to do that same stuff. UCO.