Intense and excess stress can affect your health, your job performance, your enjoyment of life. If stress is overwhelming to you, a mental health professional can help you. The signs of a stress crisis:
- You feel down or depressed most of the time
- You are violent and out of control
- You’re getting too strict with your kids
- You feel as though family and friends are letting you down and disappointing you
- You’ve been drinking more than usual
- You’re out of control when you drink
- You feel helpless and unable to cope
- You often tell lies about what you’re doing
(Health24, updated January 2009)