Stress Assessment
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Difficulty Sleeping
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Tearful/crying more than usual
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Irritability/easily angered
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Inability to relax
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Relationship problems
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Grinding teeth (day or night)
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Impatience
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Muscle tension, soreness, tightness
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Increase in alcohol/drug use
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Nail biting, lip biting, etc
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Changes in eating patterns - loss of appetite or overeating
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Hair twirling/pulling
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Racing thoughts
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Daydreaming
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Making careless mistakes
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Distracted/poor concentration
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Headaches and other pains
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Misplacing/losing things
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Upset stomach, ulcers, IBS
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Cursing more than usual
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Excessive worrying, ruminating
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Slamming doors/drawers
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Fidgeting - bounding your feet, tapping our fingers
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Forgetting things more than usual