Stress
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Stress is how you feel when the pressure you’re under exceeds your ability to cope. Everyone reacts to stress differently. It can depend on your personality and how you respond to pressure.
Symptoms of stress
Everyone reacts to stress in different ways. However, there are some common symptoms to look out for. Your symptoms can be psychological, emotional, behavioural or physical, or a mix of these.
Psychological symptoms of stress can include:
- constant worrying
- an inability to concentrate
- feeling that you have poor judgement
- seeing only the negative
- anxious thoughts
- memory problems.
If you’re affected emotionally by stress, your symptoms may include:
- mood swings or changes in your mood
- irritability or having a short temper
- an inability to relax
- feeling overwhelmed
- a sense of loneliness
- depression
- low self-esteem.
Your behaviour might also change and you may be:
- eating more or less than usual
- sleeping too much or too little
- isolating yourself from others
- neglecting or putting of...
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