Life's most stressful events in one chart

Which events inflict the most stress in life? A new survey shows that loss and grief are high on the stress scale with the death of a spouse the worst single event. Divorce, marital seperation and jail terms are also particularly grueling. This chart was featured on the indy100 and you can read the whole story here.

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This chart shows impact scores of stressful life events where 100 = most stressful.

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Percent of Canadian adults perceiving their life stress as quite a lot 2015-2024
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Work-related stress impact worldwide in 2024
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Leading factors contributing to anxiety/stress among Gen Z worldwide 2024
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Leading job factors contributing to anxiety/stress among Gen Z worldwide as of 2024
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Post-traumatic stress disorder cases in Spain 2011-2023

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