Getting Help

Stress Related Problems

These are some of the things that can cause Adults stress:
Relationship problems

• Debt/lack of money
• Unemployment
• Loss of someone close
• Alcohol or drug problems
• Domestic abuse
• Ill health in the family

These are a few of the things that can cause young people stress:

• Relationship problems
• Worrying about exams
• Being bullied
• Problems at home
• Loss of someone close
• Alcohol or drug problems
• Abuse
• Ill health in the family

It is important to recognize that young people do get stressed.

There are lots of pressures at home, work and school. You need not feel you are weak or alone if you are having difficulties – we all feel sometimes that we can’t cope.

Each person reacts to stress in a different way. Below is a list of some feelings/symptoms you may experience if you are stressed:

• Anxiety/nervousness
• Depression
• Sleeplessness
• Feeling tired most of the time
• Easy to anger or feeling angry/irritable most of the time
• Unable to concentrate
• Feeling worried all the time
• Regular headaches or stomach ache/sickness
• Back ache or physical tension
• Loss of appetite or comfort eating
• Over working

These are just some of the symptoms of stress, it is not an exhaustive list, stress can manifest itself in many ways depending on the individual.

Whether you are an adult or a young person, if you feel you have reached crisis point and are self harming or are thinking about suicide please go to the LifeLink page on this website for their contact details or visit www.lifelink.org.uk