Stress and anxiety
Are you feeling tense?
Are you feeling overwhelmed?
Stress can present differently, depending on the person.
For example, you may experience:
- Difficulty sleeping,
- Physical discomfort, headaches, muscular tension,
- Lower energy or agitation,
- Appetite loss or gain,
- Irritability, aggressiveness, crying,
- Increased drug or alcohol consumption,
- Feelings of sadness, anger or powerlessness,
- Difficulty concentrating.
Depression
Are you feeling very tired?
Are you feeling discouraged, at the end of your tether?
Depression can present differently, depending on the person. For example, you may:
- Feel depressed,
- Have difficulty concentrating,
- Feel physical pain, fatigue or lack of energy,
- Experience disrupted sleep and appetite,
- Lose interest in daily activities (leisure, sports, work),
- Increase your drug or alcohol consumption,
- Withdraw socially, tend to isolate yourself or, to the contrary, engage in excessive social activity,
- Experience suicidal thoughts, or plan or attempt suicide.
Distress and suicidal thoughts
Are you feeling powerless?
Are you feeling desperate?
Do you feel like life has lost its meaning?
- Suicidal thoughts,
- Planning or attempting suicide,
- Feeling depressed,
- Anxiety,
- Accumulation of stress or greater difficulty dealing with it,
- Feeling exhausted, empty, hopeless and worthless,
- Self-destructive behaviours (e.g., high-risk physical activities, thrill-seeking),
- Excessive drug or alcohol consumption,
- Irritability,
- Onset or increase of angry outbursts, sometimes coupled with aggressive behaviour (towards objects, yourself or loved ones).
