Signs & Symtoms of Stress

Physical

Chills, fatigue, chest pressure/pain, thirst, fainting, shock, symptoms, headaches, elevated blood pressure, rapid heart rate, dizziness, difficulty breathing, and more.

Cognitive

Confusion, suspiciousness, night-mares, grinding of teeth, uncertainty, short term memory loss, disorientation, poor problem solving, tunnel vision, and more.

Emotional

Fear, agitation, emotional shock, guilt, irritability, feel overwhelmed, grief, depression, apprehension, panic, intense, anger, anxiety, inappropriate, emotional response, loss of emotional control, and more...

Behavioral

Withdrawal, inability to rest/sleep, hyper alert, change in speech patterns, anti-social, loss/increase in appetite, increase in alcohol or substance use, intensified pacing, and more...

Spiritual

Anger at God, feeling distant from God, sudden turn toward God, or questioning of one's basic beliefs, and more...

REMEMBER - Stress equals change

". . . its not so much the behavior as it is the change in behavior that we need to pay attention too" Dr. Jeffery Mitchell, co-founder ICISF

Learn to recognize the CHANGE in yourself and others!