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What are the effects of stress?

Typical effects of stress can include:

Behaviour

you may:

    • find it hard to sleep
    • change your eating habits
    • smoke or drink more
    • avoid friends and family
    • have sexual problems

Physical symptoms

might include:

    • Tiredness
    • indigestion and nausea
    • headaches
    • aching muscles or palpitations

Mentally

you may:

    • be more indecisive
    • find it hard to concentrate
    • suffer loss of memory
    • feelings of inadequacy, or low self esteem

Emotionally

you are likely to:

    • get irritable or angry
    • be anxious
    • feel numb
    • be hypersensitive
    • feel drained and listless