For many of us, stress is just a by-product of our everyday lives that we’ve learned to cope with, but it’s important to deal with and resolve the causes of stress, because when left unchecked, stress can trigger mood disorders that can affect our mental health.
According to Tim Hipgrave of Nuffield Health’s emotional health lead, emotional stress can manifest itself in telltale ways, many of them physical.
Read on for four physical signs that your mental and emotional health may be buckling under the strain.
• Lack of energy: Stress doesn’t just affect your mind, it also affects you physiologically by releasing the hormone cortisol into your bloodstream, which mimics physical exertion by accelerating your breathing and heart rate, and leaves you feeling unduly tired and lethargic. Stress can also be responsible for lack of sleep, as it disrupts your body’s ability to…
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