You could be experiencing the exhaustion stage of stress. This stage occurs when the body's resources become depleted after prolonged exposure to stressors, leading to feelings of fatigue, irritability, and overall tiredness despite the stressor's resolution.
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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fight-or-flight stage
alarm stage
resistance stage
exhaustion stage
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