Stress Symptoms
Providing healthcare can lead to stress, anxiety, fear, and other strong emotions. How you cope with these emotions can affect your well-being, the care you give to others while doing your job, and the well-being of the people you care about outside of work. It is critical healthcare workers recognize what stress looks like, take steps to build your resilience and cope with stress, and know where to go if they need help.
It is critical healthcare workers recognize what stress looks like.
Here are some common symptoms of stress at work:
- feeling irritation, anger, or denial
- feeling uncertain, nervous, or anxious
- feeling helpless or powerless
- lack of motivation
- feeling tired, overwhelmed, or burned out
- feeling sad or depressed
- having trouble sleeping
- having trouble concentrating
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2-4. Which of the following is NOT a common symptom of workplace stress?
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