Feeling Extremely Tired

In most cases, fatigue can be traced back to a lifestyle issue. For example, if you aren’t sleeping well, overworking or lack exercise. On the other hand, it can highlight a mental health condition such as depression.

Feelings of extreme exhaustion can be emotional, mental, or physical. You should lookout for the following signs:

• Moodiness
• Dizziness and headaches.
• Short-term memory problems.
• Reduced immune system function.
• Sore muscles that lead to muscle weakness.

Getting Sick Often

Research suggests that mental health can cause physical ailments. When you are stressed, your body can overproduce stress hormones like adrenaline and cortisol. As a result, your immune system can be compromised and you’re likely to show the following chronic stress symptoms:

• Digestive issues.
• Headaches and migraines.
• Eye problems.
• Muscle tension and soreness.
• Sleep disorders.

Change in Eating Habits

Various nutritional deficiencies can trigger mental health symptoms such as low mood, irritability, and fatigue. Poor nutrition affects the production of hormones responsible for sending signals to your brain. The following are ways to improve your dietary requirements to ensure positive mental health:

• Reduce consuming highly processed foods.
• Include fish with high levels of fatty acids.
• Have chicken to help increase serotonin levels to help manage your mood, improve memory, and reduce depression.
• Whole grains such as beans and oats.
• Avocadoes for brain boosting nutrients such as folate and vitamin K.

Feeling Anxious and Stressed

Anxiety and stress are normal reactions from your body and mind when you’re feeling overwhelmed. When you feel threatened, your body releases stress hormones to trigger your fight or flight reactions to situations. However, you can experience emotional turmoil that leads to the overproduction of these hormones.

The difference between anxiety and stress is that anxiety can linger. Stress is usually short-lived and tied to a specific situation. Anxiety disorder can require long-term management and treatment to help you cope.

You Are Disconnected from Social Activities

Social disconnection can include decreased interest in emotional, social, and physical engagement with other people. Various mental health conditions such as anxiety, depression and mood disorders can lead to feeling disconnected from social activities. Research suggests that chemical imbalances in your brain contribute to the onset of social isolation.

When you feel an unexplainable desire to withdraw from your close circle, hobbies, and related social activities, you should consider how your mental health is affected. The prolonged impact of social isolation can include the following consequences:

• An increased risk of depression.
• Antisocial behaviour.
• Heart disease.
• Poor physical health.
• A higher risk of suicide.
• Increased alcohol and substance use.

Using Substances to Numb Your Pain

Substance use is a widespread problem. The World Health Organization estimates that approximately 270 million people used psychoactive drugs in 2022. Additionally, alcohol use is reportedly responsible for over 2 million fatalities worldwide.

Dealing with substance use and mental health can be a challenge. In most cases, when your mental health goes unnoticed or untreated, it can worsen your substance use. Consider professional help if you use substances to numb your emotional pain.