Abstract
This study recorded and identified the perceptions and thoughts regarding both stress and self-care among graduate social work students. The implications stress has on social work graduate students and its effects were also explored in this study. In addition the role self-care plays in the lives of this population was revealed. Qualitative research was utilized and data was collected in the form of one time semi-structured interviews. The sample size of this study consisted of ten second year graduate social work students. The findings of this study indicated that that graduate social work students experience high levels of stress that affect various parts of their lives. In addition the results showed that graduate social work students do engage in self-care activities and perceive that its benefits can positively impact their lives as well as their practice in the field.