Distress Symptoms

Common signs of emotional distress include:

• Depressed mood
• Reduced motivation or interest
• Uncontrollable or excessive crying
• Excessive sense of hopelessness or worthlessness
• High agitation or irritability
• Persistent fatigue
• Thoughts of death or suicide
• Sleeping significantly more than usual or less than usual
• Eating significantly more than usual or less than usual
• Other changes in behavior including frequent interpersonal conflict, social withdrawal, excessive dependency, serious grade problem, missing classes/ assignments/ exams, deterioration in personal hygiene, drastic change in appearances, unusual or disruptive behaviors, etc.