
Symptoms Check
Remember, it's important to check for symptoms but not to worry excessively. Be cautious and observant, especially of repetitive or persistent symptoms. If you identify any concerning symptoms or need further assistance, we encourage you to contact us for an appointment. Our team of professionals is here to provide the support and care you need to ensure your health and peace of mind.
You might experience one or several of the below:
Uncontrollable worry
Low mood
Uncomfortable physical sensations such as palpitations, headaches, feeling hot and sweaty, butterflies in your stomach
Sleeping difficulties
Feeling restless
Becoming easily irritable
Poor concentration or indecisiveness
Feeling tired and fatigued
Muscle tension
Feeling afraid as if something awful might happen
Palpitations, pounding heart or accelerated heart rate
Sweating
Trembling or shaking
Sensations of shortness of breath or smothering
Feeling of choking
Chest pain or discomfort
Nausea or abdominal discomfort
Feeling dizzy, unsteady, lightheaded or faint
Derealization or depersonalization
Fear of losing control or going crazy
Fear of dying
Numbness or tingling
Chills or hot flushes
Recurrent unexpected panic attacks
Persistent concern or worry about additional panic attacks or their consequences and significant behavior changes related to the panic attacks
A belief that you are truly weak, inadequate, inferior or lacking in some way
Worries about uncertainty and self-doubt
Unkind and self-critical thinking
Low self-worth and a belief that you are not entitled to the good things in this life
A consistent pattern of underperformance and avoidance of challenges, or perfectionism and relentless hard work due to the fear of failure
Withdrawing from social contact or avoiding any sort of intimacy, or going all out to be the life and soul of the party, or always putting others' needs before your own
Lack of self-care or a great deal of attention to how one looks or comes across
Difficulties falling asleep at your regular time of sleeping
Disturbed or disrupted sleep in which you wake up many times during the night
Early morning waking, leaving you with significantly less sleep than required
Poor quality sleep
Relationship difficulties
Communication problems
Trust issues
Jealousy
Arguments and conflict
Emotional detachment
Fear of intimacy
Insecurity in relationships
Codependency
Feeling unloved or unappreciated
Breakup or divorce stress
Family conflict
Loss of interest in social activities
Difficulty maintaining friendships
Isolation and loneliness
Marked distress
Strong feelings of guilt and worthlessness
Frequent thoughts that you would be better off dead or hurting yourself in some way
Persistent re-experiencing of trauma through involuntary intrusive memories, traumatic nightmares, flashbacks, physiological reactivity, or prolonged psychological distress
Persistent avoidance of anything related to the trauma, including thoughts and feelings
Negative alterations in mood and thoughts that began or worsened after the traumatic event
Alterations in arousal and reactivity, including hyper-vigilance, irritability, anger, difficulties with concentration, sleep disturbance, and self-destructive or reckless behavior
Delusional beliefs, such as paranoia or fearing being followed or spied on
Hallucinations, such as hearing voices
Thought disorder, experiencing difficulties in conveying meaning or thinking processes through speech
Loss of motivation
Reduced range of emotions
Loss of social skills
Social withdrawal
Subtle difficulties with memory
Difficulty with organization
Problems interpreting complex information
Elated affect (emotional state)
Reduced sleep
Pain and discomfort
Fear and uncertainty about the future
Reduced quality of life
Obsessions: Recurrent or persistent thoughts, impulses, or images that cause marked anxiety and distress
Compulsions: Repetitive behaviors (e.g., handwashing, ordering, checking) or mental acts (e.g., praying, counting, repeating words silently) in response to an obsession
Increased activity
Racing thoughts and speech
Persistent fear of social or performance situations
Fear of acting in a humiliating or embarrassing manner
Marked anxiety when exposed to the feared situation
Avoidance of the feared situation or intense distress on enduring the feared situation
Nihilistic delusions: Believing one’s body is rotting away or that one is in a state of extreme poverty
Hallucinations (voices) backing up delusions and telling the person to kill himself or herself
Thought disorder in psychotic depression
Mood congruent symptoms consistent with feeling very depressed
Psychotic symptoms in severe depression
Spending a lot of time worrying about your health
Being constantly aware of bodily sensations and changes
Strong thoughts of having a serious illness
Frequent thoughts of illness that cannot be controlled
Always being afraid of having an illness
Not being reassured by medical health professionals
Doubting your health after hearing news about illness
Persistent fear that is excessive or unreasonable, cued by the presence or anticipation of a specific object or situation
Immediate anxiety response to the feared object or situation
Anxiety out of proportion to the actual threat or danger posed by the situation or object
Overactivity associated with a lack of inhibition
Pressure of speech (racing thoughts and rapid speech)
Flight of ideas (rapid movement from one idea to the next)
Elated mood manifesting as irritability and anger
Grandiose beliefs or delusions (believing oneself to be very famous or rich)
Mood congruent symptoms of mania
Marked dissatisfaction with facial features or body areas
Excessive worrying about body image
Being unable to leave the house without heavy make-up
Obsessive grooming behaviors
Constantly checking appearance in mirrors or avoiding them
Seeking constant reassurance about appearance
Regularly checking the body
Skin picking, hair pulling, nail biting, and other compulsive behaviors
Recurrent pulling out hair or skin picking resulting in lesions
Muscle weakness or discomfort, including exercise intolerance
Difficulties with concentration and attention
Sleep disturbances and unrefreshing sleep
Physical abnormalities such as sore throat, enlarged glands, joint pains, and headaches
Mood swings
Repeated attempts to decrease or stop compulsive behavior
Significant distress and impairment in daily activities
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