Behaviour
you may:

• find it hard to sleep;
• change your eating habits;
• smoke or drink more;
• avoid friends and family; or
• have sexual problems.

Stress has an impact on the body 

Physical symptoms 
might include:

• tiredness;
• indigestion and nausea;
• headaches;
• aching muscles; or
• palpitations.

Mentally
you may:

• be more indecisive;
• find it hard to concentrate;
• suffer loss of memory;
• feelings of inadequacy; or
• low self-esteem.

Emotionally
you are likely to:

• get irritable or angry;
• be anxious;
• feel numb;
• be hypersensitive; or
• feel drained and listless.