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Patient states that he has been feeling anxious and stressed. He has been feeling this way for over a year now. Recently, his wife has went back to school to become a nurse. His wife started nursing school and it “has been a huge weight on my shoulders”. They have 3 kids, and a lot of house and kid duties has been left up to him. His wife had to stop working fulltime due to her having to be in class. He has become stressed and anxious about getting the bills paid on time and taking care of the kids and it is a lot. Being anxious and stressed has taken “a toll on my relationship with my wife and has affected my work.” He admits to constantly feeling his heart beating fast and having to talk to himself to relax.