Test: How Stressed Are You? Everyone knows that too much stress in our lives can cause us mental and physical health problems. Many people do not even know how to recognize their own stress level. Following is a short assessment adopted from A Global Measure of Perceived Stress by Thea Singer: Cohen, Kamarck and Mermelstein (1983) that was published in the Journal of Health and Social Behavior. Answer the following questions on a scale of 0-4 based upon your feelings in the past month. …