Symptoms of Stress

PHYSICAL:

Lack of appetite
Craving Food
Frequent indigestion/heartburn
Constipation/diarrhoea
Sleep problems/insomnia or too much sleep
Constant tiredness
Nail biting
Sweating
Nervous twitches/cramps/muscle spasms
Headaches
Fainting spells
Frequent crying
Restlessness
High blood pressure
Impotence/Frigidity
Breathlessness

FEELINGS/EMOTIONS:

Aggression
Irritability with people
Loss of sense of humour
Depressed
Feeling neglected
Dread of the future
Loneliness/feeling of having no one to talk to
Loss of interest in others
Lack of interest in life
Fear of failure
Fear of disease
Feeling of being ugly or bad

BEHAVIOUR:

Difficulty in making decisions
Denial of a problem
Responding aggressively to people around you
Putting off situations
Avoiding difficult tasks
Inability to show true feelings
Difficulty in concentrating