How jobs affect mental health

You're Not Sleeping

Insomnia is one of the numerous symptoms of stress. If you can't sleep at night because you can't get your mind off work, it might lead to a slew of additional issues. Sleep deprivation has an impact on your mood, motivation, blood pressure, sex desire, and immune system.

You sleep much too much.

Stress affects individuals differently, and it may or may not be causing you to sleep. Alternatively, your high adrenaline and cortisol levels may be leading you to need more sleep. If you go to bed at a reasonable hour but still struggle to get out of bed, or if you find yourself having to sleep in late on weekends, your body may be communicating with you.

You're Slimming Down

If you've suddenly lost interest in meals, it might be because you're in fight or flight mode at work. Too much stress might cause weight loss, which can be harmful to your health. Consider if a change in appetite is the result of too much time spent under strain.

You're putting on weight.

When your adrenaline and cortisol levels rise as a result of a stressful work environment, it's typical to gain weight and find it difficult to shed it. An gain in weight around your stomach, in particular, is a warning sign that your cortisol levels are excessively high as a result of stress.

You are exhausted and unmotivated.

This is one of the most common symptoms of adrenal exhaustion. Being in high-stress mode for an extended period of time may sap your energy and make it more difficult to be productive and achieve your objectives in the long term. Unfortunately, if you are less effective at work, you may begin to feel even more strain.

You get colds more often.

Stress lowers your immune system, making you more vulnerable to viruses that come into contact with you. Struggling with several colds or episodes of the flu each year while everyone else appears to be able to fend them off might be an indication that your work is too hard and harming your body's capacity to fight disease.

Minor Illnesses Take You Longer to Recover From

Can't seem to shake that cold? Colds that last for weeks on end may indicate a weakened immune system. Long hours or a lack of sleep might be the cause of your body's inability to overcome a sickness that would normally recover fast.

You exercise less often.

Low energy levels and a lack of desire while not at work might make getting to the gym tough. Because regular exercise improves your mood and general health, this adverse effect, along with sleep problems, hunger fluctuations, and weight gain, may add insult to injury.

Socially, you're withdrawing.

When you are dissatisfied at work, it might affect your personal life. You could feel impatient or unable to stop thinking about work, or you might find it difficult to make time for family and friends. Furthermore, if you find yourself wanting to spend less time with family and friends because your work is draining you, this might have a detrimental affect on your general health. We are, by nature, social beings, and some medical professionals feel that social isolation causes inflammation in the body and sickness.

Your Doctor Is Concerned

If your blood pressure or cholesterol levels have increased, or if your doctor sees any changes in your health that may be connected to stress, you should take note and follow any medical advice they provide, in addition to seeking measures to reduce and manage job-related stress.