Adjustment Disorders
Types:
With anxiety
With depressed mood
With mixed anxiety and depressed mood
With disturbance of conduct
With mixed disturbance of emotions and conduct
Unspecified
Symptoms:
Feeling sad, hopeless or not enjoying things you used to enjoy.
Crying often.
Worrying, or feeling anxious, nervous, jittery or stressed out.
Feeling irritable or like you can't handle anything and don't know where to start.
Having trouble sleeping.
Not eating enough.
Having difficulty concentrating.
Having difficulty with daily activities.
Withdrawing from family and friends who support you socially.
Not doing important things, such as going to work or paying bills.
Thinking about suicide or acting on those thoughts.
“Symptoms of an adjustment disorder start within three months of a stressful event. These symptoms last no longer than six months after the end of the stressful event. But constant or lasting adjustment disorders can continue for more than six months. This is especially true if the stressful event is ongoing, such as being unemployed.”
Information obtained from Mayo Clinic (2023)