Symptoms
Emotional symptoms- Negative or depressive feeling
- Disappointment with yourself
- Increased emotional reactions – more tearful or sensitive or aggressive
- Loneliness, withdrawn
- Loss of motivation commitment and confidence
- Confusion, indecision
- Cannot concentrate
- Poor memory
- Changes in eating habits
- Increased smoking, drinking or drug taking
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Mood swings effecting your behavior
- Changes in sleep patterns
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Twitchy, nervous behavior
- Changes in attendance such as arriving later or taking more time off
- Aches or pains and frequent colds
- Diarrhea and constipation
- Nausea or dizziness
- Chest pains
- Loss of sex drive
Causes
External causes- Major life changes
- Financial problems
- Work
- Relationship difficulties
- Being too busy
- Family and children
- Inability to accept uncertainty
- Unrealistic expectations
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Negative self-talk