Westside Therapy
Online EMDR, Somatic Therapy and Mindfulness

STRESS....
...it can overwhelm and leave us anxious, depressed and/or feeling confused.
Stress can be defined as a state of body tension and worry due to problems that threaten your way of being. This may shift perspectives towards the tense and/or negative, possibly interfering with our overall sense of well-being. If stress is chronic, it can cause a person to feel anxiety, depression and an inability to rest.
Possible causes of stress:
Which may include, but are not limited to some of the following:
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COVID-19 lock down
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life transitions
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job stress
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loss of job
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moving
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rejections
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negative/ disparaging comments
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failure
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distressed relationships
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communication difficulties
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parenting stress
Possible effects of stress:
Which may include, but are not limited to some of the following:
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anxiety
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worry
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sadness/depression
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stressed thinking
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perfectionism
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agitation/ irritability
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negative and critical beliefs of self
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feeling overwhelmed
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denial
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helplessness/ hopelessness
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loneliness/ isolation
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racing thoughts
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muscle tension
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feeling of hyper drive
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freeze reactions