Signs and Symptoms of stress:

The most dangerous thing about stress is how it is affecting your health without you realizing it. In addition, stress affects your body, your thoughts and feelings and your behavior. Thus, it is important for us to know the tell-tale signs of stress.


Cognitive symptoms:

-Forgetfulness
-Poor concentration
-Inability to make decisions
-Being pessimistic
- Constant worrying


Emotional symptoms:

-Irritability
-Inability to relax
-Feeling overwhelmed
-Depression
-Feeling insecure
-A sense of loneliness


Physical symptoms:

-Nausea and dizziness
-Chest pain, radiating into the neck and arm.
- Not being able to sleep properly
-Palpitations of the heart, a ‘lump’ in the throat or stomach, dry mouth and slight tremor of the hands
-Inability to swallow food properly
-Weight loss or alteration in the lower bowel habit such as constipation
-A rapid or erratic pulse rate for no obvious reason, which may occur when relaxed or at rest
-Frequent colds


Behavioral symptoms:

-Overeating or under eating
-Alcohol, drug or cigarette intake increases rapidly
-Social withdrawal
-Relationship conflicts
-Procrastinating or neglecting responsibilities



From:
http://www.stressbusting.co.uk/articles/stress-signs-and-symptoms/
http://helpguide.org/mental/stress_signs.htm
http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/stress-symptoms/SR00008_D


- Pannita