Your family’s home just flooded from a bad storm, but the clean-up 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?

Question

Your family’s home just flooded from a bad storm, but the clean-up 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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Responses

fight-or-flight stage
fight-or-flight

alarm stage

resistance stage

exhaustion stage

GPT-4o mini · Answer

You could be experiencing the **exhaustion stage**. This stage occurs after prolonged exposure to stress and can lead to fatigue, irritability, and a general sense of being worn out, even after the immediate stressor has been resolved.