Preventing stress

Questions to ask your doctor

Take a look at the following questions about stress so you're prepared to discuss this important health issue with your doctor:

1. Could I have an underlying medical condition that could be causing my feelings of stress and anxiety?
2. Could some medication I'm taking be causing my feelings of stress and anxiety?
3. Has my stress caused physical or mental illness that needs to be dealt with medically, separately from the stress itself?
4. If the stress is left untreated, what will happen to my health?
5. Can you refer me to a mental health professional who can teach me how to best manage and control my stress?
6. Can you teach me various relaxation techniques or refer me to someone who can?
7. Can you refer me to an effective stress management class or workshop?
8. How can exercise and adequate sleep help me manage my stress?
9. What is meditation? Can you teach me this technique or refer me to someone who can?
10. I have an upset stomach/diarrhoea/headaches/stiff neck nearly every day. Could this be stress? What are other signs of stress?
11. What substances should I stay away from if I'm having problems with stress? If alcohol relaxes me, why shouldn't I drink when I feel stressed?
12. What should I do if my stress becomes too overwhelming for me to cope with?

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