This is a simple list to use with students. Many students suffer from the effects of stress. Understanding that stress is causing these symptoms can help you attack the problems and find effective ways to deal with the stress at hand.
Symptoms of Stress
Look at the following list of
physical symptoms. Rate each symptom
using the following scale:
5
– Always 4 – Most of the time 3 – Sometimes
2
– Not Much of the Time 1 - Never
Headaches
Stomach
aches
Diarrhea
Constipation
Nausea
Heartburn
Urinating
often
High blood
pressure
Heart
pounding
Pain in
lower neck
Back pain
Jaw pain
Muscle
tics/jerks
No appetite
Feeling
full without eating
Unable to
fall asleep
Waking in
middle of night
Waking up
too early
Fainting
Feeling
tired
Short of
breath
Dry throat
or mouth
Teeth
grinding
Unable to
sit still
Extra
energy
Stuttering
Uncontrollable
crying
Not able to
cry
Smoking
Use of
alcohol
Use of
drugs
Use of
aspirin
Nervous
feelings
Tenseness
Dizziness
Weakness
Irritable
Depressed
Easy to get
angry
Count
the number of symptoms of stress you marked with a 5 or 4. How many did you have? _______
If you have 7 or more, you may want to
consider talking about your stressors with your parents or your counselor. If you
make an appointment with your counselor what do you think you would talk
about?
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