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8 Ways You Know You’re Mentally Exhausted

No, you’re not crazy. No, you’re not overreacting.

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8 Ways You Know You’re Mentally Exhausted

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Everyone has rough days and not everyone wants to admit it. Here are eight signs that you need a mental health day, ASAP.

You’re easily irritated

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Someone decides to breathe? Annoyed.

Someone is walking? Pissed.

Don’t even get me started on when someone dares to LOOK at you.

No motivation.

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Not even a date to your favorite restaurant can convince you to get out of bed. You just don’t want to do anything.

Anxiety and/or panic attacks

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Everything is stressing you.

You can’t think straight.

You feel like the world is crashing around you.

Lack of sleep

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Before you know it, it’s 4 A.M. and your alarm clock will be going off in two hours.

Zero patience

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Your mom can be acting sweeter than apple pie, going above and beyond for you, and you just won’t have it.

A stomach ache that’ll never leave

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You just always feel sick, and you can’t put your finger on why.

Crazy hormones.

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See a cute puppy? Cry.

Want food? Cry.

Someone doesn’t smile at you? Cry.

It’s like your period, only worse.

You feel like you’re in a zone

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You can go through the whole day and not remember anything, because you were a zombie the whole time.

If you have any or all of these symptoms, please take time for yourself. Your mental health is so important and can affect you in the worst ways.

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