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DEFINITION
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- Stress management is defined as the tools, strategies, or techniques that reduce stress and reduce the negative impacts stress has on your mental or physical well-being
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CAUSES
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- Feel under lots of pressure.
- Face big changes in your life.
- Are worried about something.
- Don't have much or any control over the outcome of a situation.
- Have responsibilities that you find overwhelming.
- Don't have enough work, activities or change in your life.
- Experience discrimination, hate or abuse.
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SYMPTOMS
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COGNITIVE SYMPTOMS
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- Memory problems
- Inability to concentrate
- Poor judgment
- Seeing only the negative
- Anxious or racing thoughts
- Constant worrying
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EMOTIONAL SYMPTOMS
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- Depression or general unhappiness
- Anxiety and agitation
- Moodiness, irritability, or anger
- Feeling overwhelmed
- Loneliness and isolation
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PHYSICAL SYMPTOMS
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- Aches and pains
- Diarrhoea or constipation
- Nausea, dizziness
- Chest pain, rapid heart rate
- Loss of sex drive
- Frequent colds or flu
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BEHAVIORAL SYMPTOMS
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- Eating more or less
- Sleeping too much or too little
- Withdrawing from others
- Procrastinating or neglecting responsibilities
- Using alcohol, cigarettes, or drugs to relax
- Nervous habits (e.g. nail biting, pacing)
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DIAGNOSIS
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- Questionnaires,
- Biochemical measures
- Physiological techniques
- Face to face interview
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TREATMENT
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- Aromatherapy
- Reflexology
- Oral medications
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MANAGEMENT
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- Exercise
- Reducing the intake of alcohol, drugs, and caffeine
- Proper Nutrition
- Priority management
- Time
- Breathing and relaxation
- Socializing
- Acknowledging the signs
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COMPLICATION
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- Fatigue
- Depression
- Atherosclerosis
- Fertility problems
- Breathing problems
- Weight gain or loss
- Abnormal heartbeat
- High blood pressure
- Heart-related disorders
- Cramps and constipation
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