Consequences and Symptoms
Stress can lead to the following consequences:-
- heart disease
- chronic fatigue
- anxiety attacks
- mood swings
- psychological distress
- depression
- sleep problems
- eating disorders
- peptic ulcers
- poor resistance against diseases.
- chronic pain
- colds
- flu
- viruses
- headaches
- migraines
- alcoholism
There is a direct connection between stress and different diseases. A medical research has found out that the good amount of people who visit the doctors are stressed out.
There are different signs and symptoms related to Stress. The symptoms can be divided into four broad categories.
- Intellectual Symptoms
- Emotional Symptoms
- Physical Symptoms
- Behavioural Symptoms
Intellectual Symptoms relate to the ways that stress can affect one?s mind. These may include the following:-
- Lack of Concentration.
- Negativity.
- Poor Memory.
- Lack of Rationality.
- Confusion.
Emotional Symptoms relate to the ways that stress can make a person feel. These may include the following:-
- Being very moody
- Overreacting to certain things
- Severe despondency or dejection.
- Lack of confidence
- Being short tempered
Physical Symptoms relate to the way stress can affect one?s body. These may include the following:-
- Different body aches.
- Problems in the digestive system.
- Chest pain.
- Fatigue
- Insomnia
- Skin problems
- Sexual problems such as decreased sex drive.
- High blood pressure.
- Weight gain or loss.
Behavioural Symptoms relate to the ways stress can affect one?s behaviour. These may include the following:-
- Being irresponsible.
- Isolation from the outside world.
- Taking to drugs and alcohol.