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?(1 point)

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?(1 point)
Responses

fight-or-flight stage
fight-or-flight stage

alarm stage
alarm stage

exhaustion stage

GPT-4o mini · Answer

You could be experiencing the **exhaustion stage**. This stage occurs after prolonged exposure to stressors, leading to fatigue, irritability, and decreased energy, even if the immediate stress of the situation has passed.