Other manifestations of stress will be a loss of confidence in themselves, with severe mood swings and can become irritable and hostile at times. What we have been discussing thus far is the ordinary type of stress that the individual encounters on a daily basis. These conditions can lead to more depressive states, and if left unchecked can lead to greater psychotic manifestations when not addressed at early stages. Anxiety and depression, more severe forms of stress, can manifest itself in emotional disturbances that can result in organic symptoms. These symptoms may be due to the direct tension to muscles, causing spasms and other conversions to the various body systems.
Stress can come disguised in many forms.
Long-term affects can result in personality disorders, antisocial behavior, psychosomatic, and other types of neuroses. The long-term conversion of stress as mentioned above, can lead to various forms of gastritis. There are a variety of symptoms associated with stress-induced gastritis. They can appear as mild to severe upper abdominal discomfort, such as a burning sensation to mild or severe pain. S hould the symptoms be left unchecked on a long-standing basis, an ulcer can develop, and over a long period of time may cause bleeding, and if severe enough can cause hemorrhage.