Stress Resources- Emotional Stress
| Symptoms of Emotional Stress | Symptoms of Relational Stress |
| overwhelmed, trapped helpless | isolation |
| depression, easily discouraged | intolerance |
anxiety, worrying |
resentment |
| desperate hopeless, “no one cares”, | loneliness |
| out of control | lashing out hiding |
| crying spells, | clamming up |
| irritability | lowered sex drive |
| panic | nagging |
| mood swings, nervous laugh, anger | distrust |
| little joy | fewer contacts with friends |
| bad temper | lack of intimacy |
| nightmares | using people |
Adapted from Structured Exercises in Stress Management, Volume 1, Nancy Loving Tubesing & Donald A. Tubesing, editors, Whole Person Associates, 210 West Michigan, Duluth MN 55802