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Stress is a response to daily pressures or a threatening situation and can negatively affect your health.  Symptoms can include:

- Headaches

- High blood pressure

- Heart palpitations

- Difficulty sleeping

- feeling overwhelmed

- constantly worrying

- Being irritable and short-tempered

- drinking or smoking more

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Stress typically goes away when the stressor disappears.   However, chronic stress can escalate into anxiety and/or depression. 

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When a sad mood lasts for a long time and interferes with normal, everyday functioning, you may be depressed.  Symptoms of depression include:

- Continuous low mood or sadness

- Feeling hopeless and helpless

- Low self-esteem

- Feeling tearful

- Irritability and intolerance

- Lack of motivation

- Finding it difficult to make decisions

- Anxiety

- Difficulty sleeping

- Suicidal ideation

- Thoughts of self-harm

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Anxiety disorders can include General Anxiety Disorder, Agoraphobia, Panic Disorder, Phobias, Obsessive Compulsive Disorder and social anxiety disorder. 

Common anxiety signs and symptoms include:

- Feeling nervous, restless or tense

- Increased heart rate

- Hyperventilation

- Trembling

- Sweating

- Trouble concentrating

- Avoiding things that trigger anxiety

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Therapy can help you understand what is going on for you and give you the tools to maintain balance in your life. 

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