SERENE
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Chronic Stress is the result of stressors that continue for a long period of time. Examples include living in a high-crime neighborhood or constantly fighting with your life partner.
This type of stress feels never-ending. We often have difficulty seeing any way to improve or change the situation that is the cause of our chronic stress.
SYMPTOMS
1. Weight gain. This is often the result of “stress eating,” but it can also result from long-term hormonal imbalances caused by chronic stress.
3. Insomnia. Difficulty in falling and staying asleep, often resulting in not feeling rested from whatever sleep you did get.
4. Panic attacks. Sudden onset of feelings of fear and anxiety accompanied by the symptoms of acute stress.
6. Chronic headaches. Frequently occurring tension headaches, generally defined as occurring more than 15 days in a month.
7. Emotional fatigue. This manifests as feeling tired a majority of the time, irrespective of the type of rest you’re getting or sleep.