How do I know if I’m suffering from an emotional condition?
Depression can cause long-lasting low mood and a loss of interest in activities that used to be enjoyable. It can affect a person’s thoughts, feelings, behavior, and sense of well-being. Symptoms of Depression may include:
- Feeling sad, anxious, or irritable
- Change in sleep patterns
- Eating more or less than usual
- Pain, headaches or stomach problems
- Trouble concentrating
- Feeling guilty, worthless or helpless
- Thoughts of suicide or self-harm
- Difficulty readjusting to home or work life
Anxiety can trigger your fight-or-flight response, which can lead to a rush of adrenaline and feelings of dizziness or lightheadedness. People with anxiety often mistake their disorder for a medical illness. Physical & mental symptoms may include:
- Cardiovascular symptoms
- Gastrointestinal pain or distress
- Musculoskeletal tremors or tension
- Sweating, dizziness, headaches
- Emotional distress
- Cognitive difficulty
- Changes in behavior
- Sleep patterns disrupted
Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder can develop after experiencing or witnessing a traumatic event. This condition is characterized by a range of symptoms that may include the following:
- Cognitive and mood symptoms
- Avoiding people, places or activities
- Emotional numbing
- Hyperarousal
- Physical sensations
- Sleep disturbances
- Heightened reactions
- Difficulty concentrating
What can cause a work-related emotional condition?
A work environment can have many factors that could potentially affect your mental health. Your reaction to a single traumatic event such as an incident of workplace violence or a hostile confrontation may cause an emotional condition. Your condition could be caused by continued exposure to a form of harassment, abuse, or discrimination from an employer creating a hostile work environment. The cause of your condition doesn’t need to have been something done deliberately or maliciously. It could just be your exposure or reaction to your typical work conditions or a regular hazard of your employment.
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