Causes of stress
Stress is usually a reaction to mental or emotional pressure. It's often related to feeling like you're losing control over something, but sometimes there's no obvious cause.
When you're feeling anxious or scared, your body releases stress hormones such as adrenaline and cortisol.
This can be helpful for some people and stress might help you get things done or feel more motivated.
But it might also cause physical symptoms such as a faster heartbeat or sweating. If you're stressed all the time it can become a problem.
Identifying the cause
If you know what's causing your stress it might be easier to find ways to manage it.
Some examples of things that may cause stress include:
Even significant life events such as buying a house, having a baby or planning a wedding could lead to feelings of stress.
You might find it hard to explain to people why you feel this way, but talking to someone could help you find a solution.
You can view EEAST’s sources of help here.
Mind also has a number of resources which you can access here.
if you need someone to talk to, you could also contact Samaritans, call: 116 123 or email: jo@samaritans.org
Published 1st April 2022