How do you deal with stress?

And stay mentally and emotionally healthy? Real Health wants to know!

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1. Name:
 
2. Organization (if you represent one):
 
3. Street address:
 
4. City & state:
 
5. ZIP code:
 
6. E-mail:
 
7. Phone:
 
8. How do you respond to mental stress? (Check all that apply.)
Shop
Eat
Get depressed
Have sex
Smoke cigarettes
Take illegal drugs
Watch television
Listen to music
Lash out/get angry
See a counselor, psychologist or psychiatrist
Confide in friends/family/spouse
Read self-help/inspirational books
Keep a journal/write
Drink alcohol
Exercise/work out
Lie in bed or sit around
Attend a support group
Meditate or practice yoga
Pray or go to church
Other: 
 
9. Which of the following stress you out? (Check all that apply.)
Finances
Health problems
School
Crime in my neighborhood
Discrimination/racism/sexism/homophobia
Boss/coworker/work
Current events/Iraq war
Children/family/friends
Other: 
 
10. Have you or anyone in your family ever experienced any of the following? (Check all that apply.)
Panic attacks
Anxiety
Repetitive thoughts
Eating disorders
Suicide/attempted suicide
Domestic violence
Feeling "down" or "blue"
Feeling excessively angry or behaving violently
Post-traumatic stress disorder/flashbacks
Sexual, physical or verbal abuse
Hyperactivity
Delusions/hallucinations/paranoia
Sleep changes/trouble sleeping
Bipolar disorder/manic depression
Obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD)
Attention deficit disorder (ADD)
Other: 
 
11. Do you or your family members take prescription medication for any of the above ailments?
Yes
No (Skip to question 13.)
 
12. If you answered yes to No. 11, which medications are you taking? (Check all that apply.)
Adderall (ADHD)
Seodon (antipsychotic)
Lexapro (depression, anxiety)
Paxil (depression)
Zoloft (depression, anxiety)
Herbal remedies/St. John's wort
Prozac (depression)
Lithium (bipolar disorder)
Wellbutrin (depression)
Other: 
 
13. Have you ever sought counseling with a psychiatrist, psychologist, therapist or social worker?
Yes
No (Skip to question 16.)
 
14. Did you find therapy helpful?
Yes
No (Skip to question 16.)
 
15. Why did you find therapy helpful?
I became better at coping with life's challenges.
I felt better.
I felt comfortable talking about anything.
I got things off my chest.
We communicated well.
Other: 
 
16. If you'd rather not seek therapy, why not? (Check all that apply.)
I don't feel comfortable talking to a stranger about my problems.
I can't afford it/it is not covered by my insurance.
I don't know how to find a therapist.
I prefer a therapist who shares my race, gender, ethnicity or sexual orientation.
I can't find a therapist with weekend or evening hours.
I think therapy is for people who are weak.
I don't want my employer to find out.
I don't want to be addicted to antidepressants.
I don't believe therapy works.
I pray and let God handle it.
Other: 
 
17. What year were you born?
 
18. What is your gender?
Female
Male
Other: