Symptoms of Stress

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Exposure to excessive stress results in hormonal imbalances, which can produce a variety of symptoms:

Physical symptoms

  • changes in sleep patterns
  • fatigue
  • changes in digestion-nausea, vomiting, diarrhoea
  • loss of sexual drive
  • headaches
  • aches and pains in different areas of the body
  • infections
  • indigestion
  • dizziness, faintness, sweating and trembling
  • tingling of hands and feet
  • breathlessness
  • palpitations
  • missed heartbeats

    Mental symptoms

  • lack of concentration
  • memory lapses
  • difficulty in making decisions
  • confusion
  • disorientation
  • panic attacks

    Behavioural symptoms

  • appetite changes-eating too much or too little
  • eating disorders-anorexia, bulimia
  • increased intake of alcohol and other drugs
  • increased smoking
  • hypochondria
  • restlessness
  • fidgeting
  • nail-biting

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