Signs Of Stress That Should Be Consulted With Psychologists

JAKARTA - Stress can hit everyone. This condition can improve over time, but some are not improving, which if it is allowed to interfere with mental and physical health.

According to psychiatrist and mental health expert, dr. Jessi Gold, consultation with psychologists to treat stress can be at any time and at any severity. This is because therapy is not only for those who are already at a point or at a point of heavy stress.

Actually, everyone can benefit from therapy. There is no wrong time to ask for help," Jessi said as quoted by Self Magazine, on Saturday, September 20, 2025.

However, there are signs of stress that should be consulted with psychologists. If the stress is accompanied by frequent anger, crying, or being offended by small things, then this is a sign that mental health is being disturbed

"Pay attention to how you react to daily stress. If you usually can control yourself but now it's exploding, that's a signal something has changed in mental health," said clinical therapist Maia Wise.

Then another sign is that you feel it is difficult to get up early, the work is piling up and it has not been completed, so that simple activities such as eating or cleaning the house are very burdened.

"If you usually get the job done well, but now it feels like carrying a ton of coal, it's a sign that you function differently than usual," explained psychologist Riana Elyse Anderson.

Severe stress is also characterized by feelings of loss of life, being trapped in a bad lifestyle such as eating unhealthy, being addicted to spending, to feeling overwhelmed and tired of continuously.

If you have experienced these signs when stress hits, it means it's time for you to have a check-up and consult a psychologist to deal with it.

Terapi helps explore and process emotional impacts, so that a person can understand their emotional responses and learn to face triggers more healthily," he concluded.