You could be experiencing the exhaustion stage. This stage occurs after prolonged exposure to stress, where the body’s resources are depleted, leading to fatigue, irritability, and a sense of being overwhelmed, even after the immediate stressor has passed.
Your family's home just flooded from a bad storm, but the cleanup is finished and things are finally getting back to normal.
You don't feel stressed, but you are still so tired and irritable all the time. Which reaction to stress could you be experiencing?
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• fight-or-flight stage
• alarm stage
• resistance stage
• exhaustion stage
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