THE 17 STRESSORS

The 17 Ranked Issues that Cause the Most Stress to Someone with Asperger’s/HFA*

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#1 Anxiety 98%

Aversion to change 87%

#2 Self-esteem/self-identity 95%

Anxiety 86%

#3 Aversion to change 87%

Meltdowns 83%

#4 Meltdowns 87%

Sensory issues 83%

#5 Depression 87%

Making and keeping friends 82%

#6 Sensory issues 86%

Self-esteem/self-identity 80%

#7 Making and keeping friends 86%

Emotional availability 80%

#8 Personal management issues 85%

Faking it 78%

#9 Intimacy, dating, sex and marriage 85%

Intimacy, dating, sex and marriage 77%

#10 Emotional availability 85%

Depression 76%

#11 Faking it 84%

Disclosing a diagnosis 73%

#12 Getting and keeping a job 83%

Personal management issues 72%

#13 Disclosing a diagnosis 79%

Bullying 72%

#14 Bullying 77%

Getting and keeping a job 69%

#15 Choosing a career 76%

Being diagnosed 61%

#16 Empathetic attunement 75%

Choosing a career 58%

#17 Being diagnosed 67%

Empathetic attunement 58%

*Based on proprietary research conducted by Craig R. Evans in 2012–2013.