Joel had both of his parents pass away in the past two months. He recently quit his job to take a new job in a different town. Just after taking the new job, he found out that his wife was leaving him for another man. Now he is balancing a new job along with visiting his 3 children and trying to gather the money to purchase a house. He is doing this without the help of his parents, who he used to rely heavily on. According to research on the SRRS __________

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The Social Readjustment Rating Scale (SRRS) assigns high stress points to events like the death of a spouse, divorce, and job change. Joel's accumulation of high-stress events suggests a high risk of illness, around 80%.

Joel Had Both of His Parents Pass Away in the Past