What are signs that you are stressed out or unhappy?
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when you feel you are always on a rush, when you wish days could be longer so you can complete your everyday activities, when it is difficult to remember simple things such as where you left the car keys that is stress.... Melancholy, appetite loss/excess appetite lack of energy are depression symptoms I think the best is to try to find out what is provoquing you to feel like that and solve it so you can go back to normal if things go worse then a doctor might be helpful check this link if you would might be handy http://www.nimh.nih.gov/healthinformation/depressionmenu.cfm\nhttp://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/stress.html
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My God, there are a ton of them:\n\nEmotional Signs\n\n Apathy\n The "blahs"\n Recreation no\n  longer pleasurable\n Sad\n\n Anxiety\n Restlessness\n Agitated\n Insecure\n Feeling of\n   worthlessness\n\n Irritability\n Overly sensitive\n Defensive\n Arrogant  \n Insubordinate\n Hostile\n\n Mental Fatigue\n Preoccupied\n Inflexible\n Difficulty in\n   concentrating\n\n Over\n   Compensation\n Denial\n Exaggerate\n Suspicious\n Denies problem\n Grandiose \n Paranoid\n\n Behavioral Signs\n\n Withdrawal\n Social isolation\n Reluctance to\n   accept\n   responsibility\n Neglecting\n   responsibility\n\n Acting Out\n Alcohol abuse\n Gambling\n Spending spree\n Overeating\n\n Desperate Acting\n   Out\n Getting attention\n Cry for help\n Suicidal\n\n Administrative \n Infractions\n Tardy to work\n Poor appearance\n Poor personal\n   hygiene\n\n Legal In fractures\n Indebtedness\n Shoplifting\n Traffic tickets\n Fights\n Child/spouse\n   abuse \n Physical Signs\n\n Preoccupation\n   with illness\n   (intolerant\n   of/dwelling on\n   minor ailments)\n\n Frequent Illness\n   (Actually sick)\n\n Physical\n   Exhaustion\n\n Use of\n   Self-Medication\n\n Somatic\n   Indicators:\n-  Headache\n-  Insomnia\n-  Initial insomnia\n-  Recurrent\n   awakening\n-  Early morning\n   rising\n-  Change of\n   appetite\n-  Weight gain\n-  Weight loss\n-  Indigestion\n-  Nausea\n-  Vomiting\n-  Diarrhea\n-  Constipation\n-  Sexual difficulties \n\nFor more indepth information on any of these signs, go to the site below....http://www.dvert.org/info/warningsigns.asp\n\nWarning Signs That One Is being Abused:\nThe following are some warning signs that someone is being abused, please if you see these signs in yourself or in someone you know then please get help before it is too late.  \n \nAbsence from Work\nBlaming Oneself/ Self blame\nInjuries and Excuses for Them\nIsolation from Friends and Family  Fear of Conflict with Others\nNot Knowing Ones Goals/ Feelings\nPersonality Changes\nSome Agressiveness   \n  \nWarning Signs of The Abuser/ Batterer\nThe Following are some warning signs to see if someone is a potential batterer, and to know to get away from them as soon as possible.  \n \nAbusing Athority\nAbusing Trust\nBreaking Promises\nDenying Abuse/ Blame\nDestruction\nDisrespect\nEconomic Control\nEmotional Abuse\nEmotional Withdrawl  \n  Harassment\nIntimidation\nIsolation\nPhysical Abuse\nPressure Tactics\nSelf Destructive Behavior\nSexual Abuse/ Violence\nUse of Weapons\nVerbal Abuse  \n     \nNational Hotline For Battered Women:  \n1-800-537-2238   \nhttp://www.geocities.com/swampgirl75/My-Stand.html
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What're you stressed out about? When that happens to me I burn off the extra "energy" by exercise - just doing something to take my mind of the stressful situation! I take walks, ride my bike . . . . I've even ended up house cleaning!
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All of us experience stress, to one degree or another, in our everyday lives. Stress is the body’s reaction to an event that is experienced as disturbing or threatening. Stress is one of those nasty things that make millions of people suffer. But one of the biggest problems with stress is that it can creep up on you. It’s like carbon monoxide. It can build up and do you serious harm without you knowing about it. After all, it’s so easy to become so wrapped up with the events in your life that you overlook the fact that you’re full of stress and tension. You know you could cut your life short by not dealing with stress! That’s where the signs of stress are worth their weight in gold. They act as an early warning system. They give you the opportunity do something about stress before it cause you any harm. So with that in mind, I will tell you about signs to look for if your stressed out and ways to deal with it.\nThere are many symptoms of stress. There are short term, long term, physical, internal, and even behavioral effects. You may suffer from more stress then you think. So here are some symptoms of stress that you can use to determine if you’re to stressed out or not. \nThe short-term physical symptoms include all symptoms that will happen during the earlier stages of stress and will affect your body and things related to your body. The symptoms include:\nFaster heartbeat \nIncreased sweating \nCool skin \nCold hands and feet \nFeeling of nausea or "butterflies" \nRapid breathing \nTense muscles \nDry mouth \nA desire to urinate \nDiarrhea\nThe short-term performance effects include all of the symptoms that will, in the earlier stages of stress, affect your performance in different areas such as neatness and decision making. The short-term performance effects include of the following symptoms:\nInterferes clear judgment and makes it difficult to take time to make good decisions \nSeriously reduced enjoyment of work \nGets in the way of fine motor control \nCauses difficult situations to be seen as threats, not challenges \nDamages positive frame of mind \nConsumes mental energy in distraction, anxiety, frustration, and temper\nThe long-term physical symptoms include of all of the symptoms, that in the later stages of stress, will affect your body or things related to your body. The long term physical symptoms include of the following symptoms:\nChange in appetite \nFrequent colds or congestion \nSexual disorders \nAches and pains \nFeeling of intense long-term tiredness\nBlaming others\nPoor problem solving\nThe internal symptoms include of all symptoms that affect your inner body, such as inner body parts or even your mind. The internal symptoms include of the following symptoms:\nWorry or anxiety \nConfusion \nFeeling ill (light headed, headaches, etc.) \nFeeling out of control or overwhelmed by events \nFeeling more lethargic \nHaving a difficulty sleeping \nIncreased drinking and smoking habits \nChanging eating habits \nReduced sex drive \nRelying more on medication\nDepression\nIrritable\nThe symptoms included in the behavioral symptoms of stress category are all of the symptoms that will affect you in ways related to behavior, such as habits and speaking. The behavioral symptoms include:\ntalking too fast or too loud \nyawning \nfiddling and twitching \nnail biting \ngrinding of teeth \ndrumming of fingers \npacing \nchanging work habits \nincreased absenteeism \nneglect of personal appearance \nWithdrawal\nInability to rest\nChange in social activity\nNow why you feel these symptoms. A major cause of stress is personality. People who suffer from perfectionism, excessive self-effacement, and anxiety suffer from stress more than any other group. People with these personalities especially perfectionism, don’t let anything satisfy them and get caught up in the things that really aren’t that important, therefore causing stress. Just because you don’t suffer from any personality disorder doesn
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It sounds more like depression instead of stress
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Hormonal inbalance. Could be very mooded and emotional.
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There's a list of the ten signs of depression.\n\n1. I have deep feelings of sadness.\n2. I have lost interest and pleasure in things I used to enjoy.\n3. I have had changes in my weight and appetite.\n4. I am having trouble falling asleep and staying asleep.\n5. I have strong feelings of guilt.\n6. I have trouble concentrating, remembering things and making decisions.\n7. I feel tired and out of energy all of the time.\n8. Others have commented that I am restless or less active.\n9. I feel hopeless and worthless.\n10. I have thoughts of suicide or death.\n\n\nIf you have more than about 8 of these, you're probably clinically depressed.
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If you haven't consulted a psychologist already that might help to see if all the symptoms are there. Some of the symptoms are: Irritability, Excessive talk, Racing thoughts, inflated self-esteem, Unusual energy, Impulsiveness, and possibly Hllucinations.
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definitely stress.  dont watch TV, read, be in settings with lots of lights and/or noise for a little while. \nalso try eating a banana, its got lots of potassium as this might be a muscle issue...and muscles tend to feel much better after you give them much needed potassium.
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depression, despair, chemical imbalance, ultra stress, could be a lot of reasons
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sometimes i get pretty stressed...i take care of mentally challenged adults on 12 hour shifts. if one of them is having a bad day, then my day is pretty rough\n\ngood luck!
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Regularly walking, eating or working in a rushed way. \nRegularly thinking and worrying about the past or future. \nFrequent tension in the body (esp. neck, face, shoulders, back and chest, and stomach) which often goes unnoticed until one slows down, breaths deep and carefully surveys the body. \nFeeling of the "weight of the world" on your shoulders. \nEmotionally "on edge." \nRegular tiredness during the day. \nSignificant need for outside stimulation to feel good (coffee, sweeteners, food, sex, TV, alcohol, money, accomplishments, etc.) \n\nSome Strategies to Avoid\nAttempting to make everything in life stress-free. \nFocusing on every event and constantly reminding yourself to relax. \nRegularly avoiding the feeling of emotions (e.g., sadness, anger, joy, fear, etc.). \nThere are a number of other things which will not work in the long run when used by themselves only -- long vacations, execise, etc.
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Wow, there's a lot of ignorant people on here (not you, the folks who answered with apparently no real knowledge or experience).\n\nThe symptoms for being stressed out, depressed, or have anxiety can be similar, but the circumstances and the length of time, and the  will probably be your best way of telling if it's "serious" or not.\n\nWith all three, a certain amount of that wanting-to-pull-your-hair-out feeling is to be expected.  However, being stressed out on a nice, normal, annoying level usually coincides with something in your life causing extra stress.  Moves, exams, new jobs (or jobs with deadlines), wedding/marriage, finance problems, pregnancy and birth, a child going through the terrible threes (I change it because "two" was never a problem in our house...  "threes" on the other hand........  OY!), basically any situation that is temporary or can be changed, after which the stress lifts some, is probably merely stress.  Also, stress will respond to fix-its like a night alone, a bubble bath, taking a nap, having a glass of wine, getting a pedicure, or any of the thousands of simple things people do to try to relax themselves.  A lot of the time, we get stressed because we fail to take these little moments to relax, so they're a good thing to try first.\n\nIf that feeling is persistant or unrelated to any stress-factors in your life that would warrant it, you may want to look into something deeper going on.\n\nI know very little about anxiety as an illness, other than that it cannot be reasoned away (my sister's mother-in-law has anxiety, and she's scared or stressed when she's alone...  no amount of trying to convince her that having my 3-year-old nephew over for the night will probably not be a reasonable way to combat the burgler she's convinced is coming to her home can calm her down).\n\nI have depression.  I've had it for years.  It is persistant, even during times when I know I should be less, not more, stressed.  My signs of it aren't that I'm constantly in tears or that I want to physically harm myself.  When I'm not on my medication, I feel like I'm kind of floating through life.  Months can pass, and I know what's going on, I'm living day to day, going to work, all the stuff I'm supposed to do, but I can't recall all that much that has occurred.  Also, when I'm not on my meds, my eating and sleep patterns change drastically.  I stay up too late and get up too early.  I have to take sleeping pills to get any rest.  I don't eat healthy, and I don't eat often, but I drink a lot of sodas and coffee, to get caffienne to combat the lack of sleep.  My personal hygeine slips, with 2 or more days passing between showers, I don't bother to fix my hair so I wear it in a ponytail every day, I brush my teeth maybe once a day as opposed to the three times a day I otherwise know I need to.  I don't do the things I otherwise enjoy, so books go unread, holidays and birthdays go unscrapbooked, meals go uncooked, movies go unwatched.  I get irritable.  I'll really believe something is wrong, but I can't put my finger on what it is.\n\nThe best way to tell the difference is to compare behavior now to behavior before.  \n\nIf there have been changes in sleep, eating, hygeine, hobbies; if once you were really a people-person and now you stay home and never return phone calls; if you're irritable or sad for no real reason (usually if you have clinical depression, those feelings are persistant and real, but you may not know why you feel them), then you should see your physician or mental health professional.\n\nRemember, it's the changes that are important.  If you've never fussed about your appearance, not taking the time to "fix up" means nothing.  If you've always been a homebody, not liking to go out, having less than a vibrant social life is not a change.\n\nIf any of these chang
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It's hard to fight stress while you are in the stressful situation. At home I read, clean and do artwork. Try hiding in teh Br for a few minutes or just plain tuning out.
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you need to examine your surroundings as well as the people in your life and see if this is causing your unhappiness.  If you are unhappy at your job, it spills over into your home life.  So sit down and really look at what is going on..you should be able to pin point what it is and then you can deal with it.
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Find something that alleviates stress like running and playing an instrument. Cry when you need it and dont convert sadness into bitterness.\n\nGoodluck it's common....\n\n\nhttp://www.campaignforrealbeauty.com/
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Not being able to fall sleep, delirium, extreme mood swings (happy to sad- happy to angry), it almost a feeling like an out of body experience (like you're watching yourself going through the motions) and just about anything where you don't feel like yourself.