Health Tip: Is Stress Affecting Your Health?

(HealthDay News) — While stress is a normal part of life, it can negatively affect your physical and mental health if it gets out of control.

The Cleveland Clinic suggests you speak with your doctor if you:

Notice a significant decline in your performance at school or work.
Have significant anxiety or feel withdrawn and moody.
Find you can’t deal with your stress in healthy ways, or start abusing drugs or alcohol.
Worry irrationally, or can’t handle daily responsibilities.
Begin eating erratically or worrying about weight.
Have body aches and pains, or major changes in your eating and sleeping habits.
Deliberately hurt yourself or others, or have thoughts of suicide.