Stress Symptoms

Stress symptoms, from a psychological standpoint, can present as depression, isolative behavior, distancing behavior, argumentative behavior, irritability, spontaneous crying episodes, insomnia, and hypersomnolence. Physical symptoms show up as tachycardia, diaphoresis, nausea, increased urgency to urinate or defecate, increased flatulence, fine motor tremors, coughing while sleeping, which can be secondary to gastric acid or GERD (gastroesophageal reflux disorder), gastric ulcers, and duodenal ulcers. Asthma attacks have frequently been associated with stressful events.

Secondary effects of stress: In severe situations, if these physiological symptoms are not taken care of, they can definitely increase the risk for stomach cancer, episodes of suicide attempts, suicide ideation, divorce, and poor relationships at the home and at the workplace.