SIGNS/SYMPTOMS OF STRESS
The effects of stress are not only physical but have cognitive
and physiological responses as well. The symptoms outlined below may indicate
a problem with stress or may be caused by a number of other factors. In
general, if you experience at least three or more of these symptoms for
a prolonged period of time, then the cause IS stress related:
The symptoms are:
DANGER:
You may be suffering serious stress overload if:
- You feel a growing need for food, tobacco, alcohol, tranquillizers,
sleeping pills or other drugs
- Your behaviour ( driving too fast, vandalizing property, practising
unsafe sex) puts you and others at risk
- You are making plans to harm yourself
- Friends keep telling you that you seem stressed out
You may need the help of a therapist or counsellor to help find safer
ways to unwind.
This information courtest of Ontario's
Yok university.