| Sumario: | Sarah is currently experiencing increased stress due to her husband's recent retirement. She feels that since he retired, he lost his sense of purpose and she needs time to herself. She also describes stress related to the absence of a relationship between her husband and son, whom she feels she has been raising on her own. The five-week duration of these issues, has given her a sense of helplessness, but she does have hope that life can change for the better. Sarah demonstrates someone who can give thoughtful, sophisticated, mature responses. She has good insight into the causes of her stress and ways in which she can possibly remedy her stress. Although she does not feel there are people close to her that she can speak with, other than her children, she sought out various methods to cope, including researching coping methods online, attending church, exercising, and taking prescription medication.
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