Change can be hard as you are going out of your comfort zone. Life transitions can make you feel out of control, lost, and doubtful about how to proceed. Changes, even for good, can make you feel stressed.
Some examples of major life transitions are the following:
- Marriage or a new relationship.·
- Having a baby
- Moving away from home.
- Adjustment to college or the workplace.
- Empty nesting.
- Divorce, separation, or recovery from infidelity.
- Retirement, job loss, or career changes.
If you experience stress for too long and this stress is causing significant problems in your relationships, at work or school, you can be going through an Adjustment Disorder.
Symptoms of Adjustment Disorders:
For diagnosis of adjustment disorders, the DSM-5 lists the following symptoms:
- Having emotional or behavioral symptoms within three months of a specific stressor occurring in your life
- Experiencing more stress than would normally be expected in response to a stressful life event or having stress that causes significant problems in your relationships, at work or school
- Symptoms are not the result of another mental health disorder or part of normal grieving
- Feeling sad, hopeless, or not enjoying things you used to enjoy.
- Frequent crying.
- Worrying or feeling anxious, nervous, jittery, or stressed out.
- Trouble sleeping.
- Lack of appetite.
- Difficulty concentrating.
- Feeling overwhelmed.
- Difficulty functioning in daily activities.
Managing and Treating Adjustment Disorder
In therapy, I will provide you with the emotional support you need while navigating the different emotions that changes can bring. I will help you get back to your normal routine, find peace in letting go of the old self and be more accepting of what is new in your life.
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