Examples of emotional distress include: severe anxiety or anger, sleep disturbances, depression, humiliation, shame or guilt, suicidal thoughts, panic attacks, memory problems, mood swings, seeking isolation, emotional outbursts, chronic fatigue, changes in appetite, obsessive compulsive behavior, and other physical symptoms with no apparent cause including headaches, pain or digestive problems.
Emotional distress symptoms can manifest in different ways for different people, and this is not meant to be a comprehensive list.